Tian Qi went to meet her parents right after he left the bridal chamber, even though he said that he would wait for her in her palace but he felt that it needed to be said right now. Her parents were still entertaining guests with her brothers, but Tian Qi couldn't wait any longer.
"Can I have a minute of your time?" Tian Qi asked the king who looked at Tian Qi with confusion but he nodded
"We can talk over here." her father said to him and he turned to her mother with a smile
"And if you can also join us too that would be great." Tian Qi said to her mother and she looked at her husband, the two of them lead Tian Qi into a small guest room
"I've something important that I would like to talk to the two of you about." Tian Qi said to the two of them
"Is this something serious? You're scaring me true god." her father said to him, Tian Qi nodded
"It is serious but nothing to be of concern. I would like to let you and your wife know that I've proposed to the princess." Tian Qi said and her parent's jaw dropped, they thought that their daughter would confess and propose to him but they didn't except that Tian Qi would be the one to propose and look so serious about it as well.
"You-You don't mean to say that-" Her mother said but he shook his head
"I know what this sound like but I meant every word that I've said. I'm in love with Er'Xi and she had also confessed her feelings to me as well, all that's left is for the blessing of you two as her parents." Tian Qi said to them, the two of them look at each other for a while
"I know that I am older than she is and that I-" Tian Qi was saying but her mother cut him off
"If the true god would want to be our in-law, it would be our greatest honor but what did Er'Xi say about this marriage?" her mother asked him and he nodded
"She had asked for my hand in marriage a month ago." Tian Qi said to her mother, yet her father remain silent and said nothing at all. It could be the fact that her father used to fight alongside the true gods in the war but it seem like this was not good news to her father
"Your majesty, I understand how you feel but I do love Er'Xi." Tian Qi said to her father and her father look at him
"My daughter is not worthy of a true god." her father said to him but Tian Qi shook his head
"In love, there is no status." Tian Qi said to her father
"But she is naughty, there are many rules in the nine-heaven realm. What if she makes mistakes?" Her father asked Tian Qi
"Do not worry, as long as it's not anything major I don't think that anyone would punish the wife of a true god." Tian Qi said to her father
".....Then I can only leave my daughter in your hands. Please take good care of her." her father finally said to Tian Qi and he smiles
"Thank you." Tian Qi said to her parents, the two of them leave him to go attend to their guests again and Tian Qi headed out to go wait for Er'Xi in front of the Bridal Chamber gates
"...Grandmaster? What are you still doing here?" Lixin asked him and Tian Qi nodded as he kept his eyes on the bridal chamber
"Er'Xi. I'm waiting for her to come out." Tian Qi said and Lixin smile
"She should be done by now, let's go have a look." Lixin said and the two of them headed towards the bridal chamber, once the two arrived in front of the bridal chamber. Lixin knock on the door
"Er'Xi?" Lixin called out but instead of Er'Xi answering her brother's call, a maid came to the door instead
"The princess had already left, your highness." The maid said to Lixin, hearing this Tian Qi came up to the door
"Already left?" Tian Qi asked, the maid still stunned by how the true god acted earlier couldn't do anything more than just stare at him
"True god? You didn't see Er'Xi?" Su Ming asked and Tian Qi sighs
"When did she leave?" Tian Qi asked
"It has been an hour since she left the bridal chamber." the maid said and Tian Qi nodded
"Did she say where she was going?" Tian Qi asked
"Er'Xi has helped with the wedding since early in the morning, she had said that she was going to return to her palace and rest." Su Ming said, without waiting for another word, Tian Qi left the bridal chamber.
Tian Qi arrived at her quiet palace, he used to be scared to go into Er'Xi room because it felt as if it was something he shouldn't do as her teacher but it all changes today; he confessed his love to her and it was in front of so many people as well. Not to mention that he had also proposed to her as well.
Tian Qi opened the door to Er'Xi's room, looking around he found her bed, Er'Xi was deep asleep on her round bed under her white feather-like canopy. Tian Qi stood there with a smile on his face, the only goddess in the nine realms to dare play him a fool was none other than her yet here she is sleeping soundly.
Tian Qi sat beside the sleeping Er'Xi, he tucked the loose hair on her face with a gentle smile on his lips
"I'll let you get away with this for now since you've helped with the wedding since early in the morning but tomorrow will be a different deal. Rest up." Tian Qi said to the sleeping Er'Xi, Tian Qi cast a spell on her to restore her energy and a sleeping spell. He smile at her and walked out of her room
Er'Xi woke up feeling refreshed for some unknown reasons but she was happy and got up out of bed since none has come to wake her up which was a first. Er'Xi opened her door to her courtyard so that she could stretch and welcome the sun's warm rays.
*Yawn but stop midway* In her courtyard was none other than Tian Qi, looking at her from the middle of her yard and she put her arms down
"Why are you here?" Er'xi asked her formal way of talking to him like before was nowhere to be seen yet the true god smile at her as if he was satisfied with the treatment that he was getting from her
"I've come to talk to you about our marriage." Tian Qi said to her but Er'Xi sighs
"We'll have to talk about this topic another day, I'm not getting married." Er'xi said to him and as she was about to close the door to her room, Tian Qi appeared in front of her and took hold of her door
"Let-Let go!" Er'xi said to him but Tian Qi smile at her, but didn't budge at all
"You've asked for my hand in marriage and I've agreed. Now you want to go back on your words? Do you want to see the wrath of a true god?" Tian Qi asked her and Er'Xi rolled her eyes, after seeing how he behave last night; he no longer scare her.
"For now. For now, I don't want to get married." Er'xi said as she continue to attempt to close her door but he held on tight
"Then, when. When will you marry me? And what is wrong with now?" Tian Qi asked her but Er'Xi kept trying to close her door. Finally giving up she look up at him
"When I ascend to the nine-heaven realm." Er'Xi said but he looked at her
"NO!" Tian Qi said to her
"Fine, I used to think that we could wait for that but not anymore! We'll get married as soon as possible. I don't want you changing your mind, what if you leave me for another younger god? What am I supposed to do then?" Tian Qi asked her and tried to take hold of her but she pull back from him
"Touch me and you can consider this topic nonexistent. Forever." Er'xi said to him and Tian Qi retracted his hands, seeing that she has the upper hand made Er'xi feel a little drunk on power.
"...I've already talked to your parents." Tian Qi said to her, making her snap out of her daze of power
"*sighs* Fine, allow me some time to get ready and we can head to the dining hall together to talk to my parents." Er'Xi said to Tian Qi and he finally let go of the door. Er'Xi got changed and came out
"Don't say anything and just let me talk to my parents." Er'Xi said to him and Tian Qi took hold of her hand
"My love for you is sincere, you know that right?" Tian Qi asked her, she look at Tian Qi with a smile as Er'Xi caresses his face with her other hand.
"I was able to make a true god fall in love with me, what should I worry about?" Er'Xi asked him and he chuckled
"I'm not afraid to take responsibility for making you fall in love." Er'xi said to him and Tian Qi pulled her in for a light kiss
"I've marked you, for as long as I live you're not allowed to leave me." Tian Qi said to her and Er'Xi chuckled, she has never known that Tian Qi could be so cheesy.
"I've never seen true god Tian Qi acting coy." Er'xi said to Tian Qi and she pulled away from him
"Come here." Er'xi said as she put the hand that was just caressing his cheek, Tian Qi smile as he put his chin on her hand and she chuckled
"Satisfied?" Tian Qi asked her and Er'Xi chuckled as she nodded her head
"Such a tame beast, compared to yesterday." Er'xi said and Tian Qi chuckled, he has never known that being in love would make him feel like this but he just wanted to do everything he can to make that smile stay on her face even if it was just a second longer.
"I'll be tame as long as you are my tamer." Tian Qi said and Er'xi smiled, her heart feel like it was about to burst with all the happiness she was feeling
"Should we go?" Er'xi asked him and Tian Qi nodded
The two of them walked towards the dining hall hand in hand, once her family noticed the true god walking into the dining hall they all stood up to greet him.
"Please, there's no need for the formalities." Tian Qi said to her family, her family sat back down once Tian Qi has taken his seat and Er'Xi sat beside him.
"Me and Tian Qi are planning to get married." Er'xi said and her whole family choked on their food
"....True God Tian Qi has talked to your mother and I already but are you sure?" Her father asked her and Er'Xi look at Tian Qi
"We're in love and had talked about it. We will get married once I ascend to the nine-heaven realm." Er'xi said to her father
"Then what if you can't ascend?" her mother asked her, Er'Xi didn't think that far but Tian Qi took hold of her hand
"I'll be here to help her, there's no chance that she won't be able to ascend." Tian Qi said reassuring her family and her parents nodded
"Are you sure about this grandmaster?" Su Ming asked Tian Qi
"Of course I am." Tian Qi said to Su Ming and Su Ming chuckled
"But if you marry Er'Xi, you will be the youngest in-law of the Phoenix siblings." Su Ming said to Tian Qi
"Then I can only ask my in-laws to be kind to me." Tian Qi said, making her family laugh
From that day on Tian Qu and Er'Xi became a couple known throughout the spirit realm and was also well known throughout the nine-heaven realm but it wasn't until Er'xi broke through her cultivation and became a season goddess that they got married.
It took Er'Xi 8000 years before she was able to ascend to the nine-heaven realm and she ascended on the heaven platform as a season goddess.
Er'xi appearance changed but that didn't change the love that Tian Qi has for her, not only did she become a season goddess but it was as if she had gained a sister that she had always wished for; Shang Gu but now 80 thousand years later, Chang Ge had ascended to the nine-heaven realm from the Earth platform.
"How did you and true god Tian Qi meet each other?" Chang Ge asked the two of them and the married couple looked at each other recalling the past as the two laughed, taking hold of each other's hand and look back at Chang Ge
"We just did." Er'xi said and Tian Qi chuckled as he piled Er'xi bowl of food with more food.
"But I heard that-" Chang Ge said but Shang Gu cleared her throat
"I'll have to be on my way, happy new year to everyone." Shang Gu said and drank the cup of wine, she got up from her seat
"Why are you already leaving?" Chang Ge asked her and Shang Gu smiled at her
"I've just remembered that there were some papers waiting for me, plus its time for winter in the mortal realm." Shang Gu said as she was about to leave, Yuan Feng took hold of her hand
"If...If it's because of me-" Yuan Feng said to her but Shang Gu pry his hand away from hers and bow to him
"Please enjoy your meal, true god Yuan Feng." Shang Gu said to him and turned to the other two true god
"Qing Mu, Tian Qi, please enjoy your dinner." Shang Gu said and left the dining room, as soon as she left, Yuan Feng also got up.
"I'll also head out." Yuan Feng said to them and went after Shang Gu
They all knew better than to go after the two of them since they do not want to be in the middle of the two of them in their lover quarrel, it's also better to let the two be so that they can talk it out. Thinking the same thing, the group left the two to talk out their feelings as the group enjoy their food and wine.
"Shang Gu!" Yuan Feng called out to her as she was about to reach the spring palace gates
"Please, wait!" Yuan Feng said and took hold of her hand
"....Please let go." Shang Gu said to him and he slowly let go of Shang Gu's hand but he grasped it again
"I'll let go if you promise me to give me some of your time." Yuan Feng said to her, Shang Gu was quiet, she tried to pull her hand away a few times but couldn't, finally, Shang Gu sighs
"Fine." Shang Gu said to him but he still held onto her hand
"But I really do have papers to work on, let's talk another day-" Shang Gu said but Yuan Feng cut her off
"I can talk to you while you work." Yuan Feng said and Shang Gu sighs
"...Fine. Please let go of me." Shang Gu said but he didn't let go
"I'll let go once we arrive at your study." Yuan Feng said to her and started to lead the way to Shang Gu's.
As Yuan Feng said, he let go of Shang Gu's hand the moment that they arrived in her study room and Shang Gu headed toward her desk and took a seat; looking through the scrolls that she had already read in the morning
"Out with it." Shang Gu said to him and Yuan Feng sighs as he took the seat across from her, Yuan Feng took the scroll from her
"I know you read it all already this morning." Yuan Feng said to Shang Gu and she looked at him; for the first time in 7400 years, the two made eye contact.