We walk into a large yard filled with what looks like peach trees in full bloom. The flower petals fall like snow as they gently glide through the air. The sky was a bright blue, nearly blinding me. I instantly feel the thick power in the air as I take a deep breath.
Where were we? It felt so... magical. Bai Lei continues to lead me to a large building with large silk-like curtains floating in the gentle breeze. He pulls me into the room and finally lets me go. "This is now your home. I will send over someone to take care of you. If you need anything, just let them know."
He turns to leave but I quickly reach out and say "Where are we? Why are you just shoving me into another room? If this was what you were planning to do the whole time why did you even bother dragging me here!? You should have just let me stay there!!"
Bai Lei turns to me with dark eyes as he says "This is my palace, not a room. I need to take care of a few things but I'll be back as soon as I'm done. We'll talk then." He then turns around and literally disappears! "How!?" I ask out loud in disbelief.
I turn around and finally look at the room. I quickly realize it indeed isn't a room... it's a large open building with a small water fountain in the middle. As I walk over I see large Koi swimming around the magical pond. I suddenly feel like I've entered the twilight zone.
What just happened? He literally lifted a hand and killed over a dozen men without batting an eye! What Monster have I offended!? It's a good thing Zhen was gone when Bai Lei showed up... I don't even want to think of what Bai Lei would have done to him.
I look around the large building in wonder... this is insane... was this even possible for them to build something like this without technology? "Don't touch anything," Ren suddenly says behind me making me jump. "I didn't touch anything okay!" I say with a glare.
Ren looks at me from head to toe with confusion. He starts to walk around me as he says "Why do you look so different? Have you always been like this? We're you hiding your true form? What are you?" He fires question after question instantly pissing me off.
"I'm a lost spirit, happy?" I say with irritation. Ren comes to a stop while saying "I knew it! You must have put some kind of spell on Master! He would never show someone like you any attention!" I scoff at him and say "You really seem to have a crush on your Master!"
Ren frowns and says "I don't want to crush my Master." I sigh and say "No, I mean you seem to have fallen in love with him." Ren's face turns deathly pale as he says "I respect Master and his power! Do you even know who he is?"
I look at him with a dry look while saying "The devil?" Ren huffs and says "Look around you! You're in the Heavenly realm! Master is the son of the current King here! He's more powerful than the three lower realms put together! He's immortal!!!" Ren screams at the top of his lungs as his face turns bright red.
I nod my head and look around once more before saying "So he's a top dog... got it." Ren lifts both of his hands like he's going to beat me before clenching his fists and shaking them at me. He then abruptly turns around and leaves.
I lift a hand to my chest and pat my chest a few times. Nova... you really did cross the wrong person! I do you even leave realms? Could I even go back to the human realm? Suddenly, I look over to see Bai Lei standing in the doorway watching me. How long has he been standing there?
I turn to him with a calm face. "Why do you look different?" Bai Lei asks stepping closer. My insides clench in fear as my instincts tell me to run. "I can change it back to black..." I say with a calm voice but Bai Lei quickly says "Leave it." He continues stepping closer making my heart race in fear.