It was 8000 years ago, Tian Qi left the nine-heaven realm for the Spirit realm. After Bai Jue and Yuan Feng went down to the mortal realm he was left to work with Qing Mu so he ran away to the Spirit realm.
Tian Qi wanted to go to the spirit realm in the hope that he would be able to be lazy without anyone telling him what to do and anyone to keep an eye on him; Qing Mu.
Yet while he was lazing and enjoying a relaxing time in the Spirit realm, he was asked to become a teacher by Qing Mu, "Since you're in the Spirit realm, go teach in the royal school", Qing Mu sent him a letter, carried by his bond
"Master said that you must do it, he had already sent a letter to the royal school already." San Hai said to Tian Qi
As per the order from his older brother, he went to teach at the royal school. That was how the two of them met, he was the teacher while she became his student.
"Please teach my daughter, we've heard that true god Tain Qi will be teaching in the royal school of the spirit realm." Her mother said to the headmaster of the royal school. But as she was talking to the headmaster, Tian Qi happen to walk by so he opened the door and walked in.
"We greet true god Tian Qi." The queen and king of the Phoenix kneel down and greeted him
"How old is the princess?" Tain Qi asked
"My Er'Xi is 2500 years old." The queen said as she lifted her head
"Then she is no longer young." Tain Qi said and her father nodded
"That is true but my youngest daughter was too mischievous that all of her tutors have given up hope on teaching her. I will not say or ask anything more if even you, a true god cannot teach her, we will take her out of school. As the king of the Phoenix clan I am ashamed that I couldn't teach her like all the other princesses." her father said to Tian Qi
"Please stand up. As a teacher, I will do the best that I can for the princess." Tian Qi said to them and the two of them got up
"I'm scared that she will distract your lesson, she is a crafty child that one." Her father said to him and he nodded
"I'm only teaching one class, once that class is over I will come to teach her." Tian Qi said to them, the king and queen were glad to hear this great news and quickly thank the true god.
"Please come by once the class is over. No need to rush we will wait for you however long." the queen said to him and he nodded as he sent the two of them off, he turned to look at the headmaster of the royal school; forgotten why he came by in the first place.
"Right, I've come to ask you to send a letter to my brother." Tian Qi said to the headmaster as he handed the letter to him
Once class was over Tian Qi dragged his feet and headed towards the Phoniex clan castle, he happened to come in time for an evening meeting, where the other clans are meeting with the Phoniex king and the other kings of the spirit realm.
"Greeting to true god Tian Qi!" they all said to him and he nodded
"Please rise, it's been a hundred years since I've become a teacher in the spirit realm. I'm also here as a teacher to teach the princess and not as the true god." Tian Qi said to them and the king smiled at him
"We shall treat you as such but please have a seat." the phoenix king said as he got up from his throne and offered the true god his throne, Tian Qi didn't want to turn the king down in front of so many people so he took the seat he was offered
"Thank you for your kindness." Tian Qi as he took the seat and the king sat by his side where his wife would usually sit he made his announcement
"As you all know, this is true god Tian Qi. I've requested him to come to teach my daughter." Her father said to his ministers and the other kings. They all look around each other and back to the true god
"We thank true god for gracing us!" they all said to Tian Qi and he nodded
"Please be at ease." Tian Qi said they all got up and he looked around but he didn't see the princess or any of the princes anywhere at all.
"And where is the princess?" Tian Qi asked and the king nodded
"Right. Go fetch the princess." the phoenix king said to a maid that was by his side, the maid nodded and headed out of the meeting hall but the maid had not walked out long before they all heard a crash.
"Your Highness!" the maid called out, they can all hear the footsteps running towards the meeting hall. They all know that the princess of the Phoenix king was rowdy, none of the kings or ministers wanted their son to marry her.
"FATHER!" the voice was clear, a slender figure and a heavenly face but there was not an ounce of grace or elegance in her, he could tell that this woman was not a shy one
"Father! Father!" The young lady said as she run over towards the throne but once she noticed that her father was not the one sitting on the throne she slowed down.
"Ahem!" her father cleared his throat, glaring down at her
"Calm down and fix your appearance." her father said to her, she looked at herself and quickly brush down her clothing but her hair was still sticking out. Her face has smudges here and there but she smiled at her father.
"There, all better." She said to her father. Tian Qi couldn't help but smile, unlike all the goddesses and gods in the nine heavens who are uptight with rules and pride, she was like a refreshing sight.
"Greet the true god." her father said to her, she looked at the man that look younger than her father but at her father's watchful eyes she sigh as she straighten her back
"Phoniex princess Er'Xi, greet the true god." She said as she curtsies to him, all of sudden she seem like a different person. Even though she was dirty, she was elegant and graceful in that moment. She was even using formal language.
"Please be at ease, your father and mother had asked me to be your teacher. You don't have to treat me as a true god but as your teacher." Tian Qi said to her and she stared at him for a long while without saying anything
"Ahem." her father said and it brought her back to the meeting hall.
"Right! Right. I shall treat you as my teacher." she said and her father glared at her as she has now dropped all formality
"Er'Xi! Where are your manners!" her father said to her and she looked at her father with a smile
"If he is my teacher then there is no need to hold his true god status over my head! He's my teacher, not a true god!" Er'Xi said to her father with a smile as if she had found a loop in the true god's words.
"It is fine, like her name Er'Xi; child's play. Let her be." Tian Qi said and Er'Xi glared at him, no one has made fun of her name like this before, her name was the other meaning; meaning a trifling matter because her parents wanted her life to be easy.
"You!" Er'Xi was about to say but her mother stopped her
"He, what?" her mother asked her, the princess turned to her mother
"M-Mother." Er'Xi said and Tian Qi could see that she lowered her voice and even hunched a little, seeing this made Tian Qi chuckled
"How dare you behave like this while you are in front of all the other kings, the ministers, and your father. Even in front of the true god as well." her mother said to her and she sighs as she walked over to her mother's side
"Alright, alright. I know my wrong, mother should take a seat." Er'Xi said to her mother as she walked over to her mother's side and hugged her mother.
"You." her mother said to Er'Xi as she flicked her head lightly and the princess smile as she escorted her mother to her seat.
"Please Forgive my daughter." Her mother said to Tian Qi but he shook his head
"It is fine. If it's alright with everyone, I will like to take her and begin our studies and training together." Tian Qi said to them and the king nodded
"That is fine." Her father said but her mother got up from her seat
"I will bring you and Er'Xi to her study, to make sure that she does not stray away." Her mother said and looked at her as she finishes her sentence
"Oh, mother. You worry too much, I'll behave and go to class." Er'Xi said to her mother, her mother smile and nodded
"Come along now." Her mother said to her as her mother got up
"Thank you and I am so sorry that you all have to see the princess acting this way. True god please follow me." Her mother said and Tian Qi got up, he made his way towards her mother and the three of the walk out of the meeting hall.