"Li Xiang, why won't you accept my love?"
Outside a house surrounded by a garden filled with bamboo and Sakura cherry trees, stood a handsome young man with black hair and blue eyes, gazing at the lady in front of him.
In the grand entrance, sitting in meditation, was Li Xiang.
"I only love one person, and only to that being will I ever give my heart, until my existence fades away," she said, opening her purple eyes and gazing at the handsome young man with a cold tone.
"Ye Chan, don't make me kill you. The next time you dare to come here, I won't hesitate to end your life and tell my father to put an end to your wretched existence."
The young man's face contorted with anger, and he shouted with a voice that could be heard echoing in the mountains, "You damn wretch! That Li Wei died a long time ago. It's only a matter of time until you're mine. Your father may not want me to marry you, but your ancestors won't stand in the way. They'd be delighted to have one more talented member in the family."
"Ever since that damned Li Wei died, you've be-"
Before he could finish his sentence, a powerful aura enveloped his entire being. The pressure was so intense that he fell to his knees, struggling to breathe. Blood trickled from his mouth as he looked up to see those emotionless, vacant eyes staring at him.
"You shouldn't have provoked her; she has a higher cultivation level than yours."
Suddenly, the voice of an elder resonated in the young man's head.
"And from what I can see, she cursed herself with a love curse. She's so determined not to feel affection for another being that she cursed herself. She probably did it to resist mental control. Furthermore, if you attempt to remove her curse, she will destroy her own soul."
"Tch, what's so special about that Li Wei?"
Clicking his tongue, he could only further fuel his anger.
"So, it's basically impossible for me to have her?"
"Correctly. She imposed a curse on herself that can only be removed if the bearer agrees to do so. Since she wasn't coerced, conquering her is impossible."
"Damn crazy woman."
"She won't have any feelings of love for any other being for eternity unless it's the person for whom she imposed the curse. She won't feel love for others again, and she'll be impossible to control mentally."
"And even if the person for whom the curse was placed dies, it will remain the same. Even if you forcibly force her, she will not feel any pleasure, only more hatred and contempt towards your being."
"And if you ever encounter her or one of her reincarnations again, she will repudiate you."
"Curse, why? Damned Li Wei, what makes you so special? Why do you have everything better? Even on the day of your death, I can't surpass you or achieve the things you did."
"System, are you sure you ended her life?"
"Yes, with the orb I gave you, you sent her into a vortex of oblivion. The 'Vortex of Oblivion' is more terrifying than you can imagine. It not only disorients and erases your memories and emotions when you enter it, but it goes much further. This vortex has the ability to break and erase your soul irreversibly. It means eternal death, where your essence dissipates into the darkness of space, with no possibility of return. That's why no one ventures near that place; it's the most feared fate."
"Upon hearing the explanation, fear seized the young man."
"Thank goodness I have the system," the young man thought.
"Go before I kill you," a cold voice resonated. Upon hearing those words, his heart tightened with pain and anger.
Li Xiang regarded the young man with such contempt that it seemed as if he had killed his entire family.
The young man struggled to get up and managed to leave the garden with great effort.
"How much longer, great ruler?" She turned around, and everything around her disappeared.
"Just a little more. I sent him far away, and I need to prepare the right place for you," the being spoke with a calm voice that still imposed fear.
His scarlet red eyes and four large arms with red scales stood out above all, but what was most striking were his four gigantic wings, beautiful and of a deep black color.
"Great ruler, if I may ask... why did you give that ability to Li Wei?"
"Because I knew his reaction would be amusing, and this ability also grants him a special gift."
"You enjoyed giving someone the ability to change their gender?"
"Hahahahaha, of course, I did. His despairing face was so entertaining that I couldn't help but laugh."
The being laughed heartily, causing the space they were in to tremble.
"Furthermore, this ability is more powerful than it seems; it's an ability that can help him reach where I am."
Raising his hand, a magic circle appeared before him.
"Well, it's time for you to leave."
The circle descended onto Li Xiang's head, and as it lowered, she began to disappear.
"Thank you for the opportunity, great lord."
"You don't have to worry; this will help me more than it will help you."
...
In the lands of the great Graymoon Empire, in a city where the citizens were in high spirits, today marked the seventeenth birthday of the first prince. In one of the houses, a young woman lay in bed. Her eyelids slowly lifted, revealing her purple eyes, and as she got up, dizziness washed over her. She almost stumbled but managed to support herself against the wall.
Minutes passed, and the dizziness began to fade.
"Could have warned me this would happen, but I guess it's also my fault for being so insistent on how much longer."
She rose and looked at herself in the mirror, her beautiful orange hair shimmering in the sunlight. Her purple eyes and an irresistibly attractive figure. She had a few freckles on her face that only enhanced her beauty.
Suddenly, a smile filled with excitement graced her lovely face. Her cheeks turned rosy, and her heart raced.
"Li Wei, wait for me. I'm coming for you, and we'll be together forever, you and me. You won't escape my grasp, Li wei you are mine!."