Water Reflects Peach Blossoms

Haode Tianjun hurriedly visited Taichen Palace.

He strode into the hall, and the first thing he said upon seeing Donghua was, "Emperor, High God Mo Yuan broke into the Great Ziming Palace and engaged in battle with Wing Lord Qingcang in order to rescue the trapped disciples!"

Jiang Ruan was there too. Donghua had given her a teacup he had made himself, and she was admiring it.

Although Jiang Ruan had no idea about the situation in the world and what the Wing Realm was, she understood that the war Donghua had told her about was coming.

After he finished speaking, the Emperor realized that Jiang Ruan was also there, sitting next to Donghua.

He looked embarrassed for a moment, feeling that he had lost the dignity of a Heavenly King in front of a mere mortal woman, and felt very annoyed.

Seeing that Tianjun looked unhappy, Jiang Ruan put down the teacup in his hand and prepared to go out.

Donghua stood up, his expression calm but with a strong sense of pressure.

"Next time you come to Taichen Palace, let Sima Ming report first." His tone was light, but his sharp eyes looked directly at Haode Tianjun.

Haode Tianjun was startled, but suppressed his thoughts and quickly said yes. He then explained, "I was rash, but the situation was urgent. I urgently sought out the Emperor to discuss a solution quickly."

Donghua, however, refused to indulge him, nor did he accept his arguments: "What's there to discuss? Fight or not fight, there are only two possible outcomes."

Emperor Donghua, the god of killing who stops killing with killing and war with war, has a domineering temperament and does not like to reason. If he dislikes someone, he will not give him any face even to the Emperor of Heaven.

Being used to being confronted during court meetings in the Purple Palace, Lord Haode was displeased at being humiliated, but he was not angry.

He also knew in his heart why Emperor Donghua didn't give him any face at all. It was simply because he had just been impolite when he saw Jiang Ruan, a mortal woman, and did not look at her well.

Haode Tianjun wanted Jiang Ruan to leave so that he could swallow his pride and beg Donghua to go with him to Kunlun Xu to discuss the war with the Wing Clan with Mo Yuan.

Before he could speak, Donghua said, "Let's talk outside."

Haode Tianjun: "..."

He was a Heavenly Sovereign, and Donghua was an Emperor, yet they had to give up the main hall when they were discussing things, just because Jiang Ruan was here?!

It’s really…disgraceful!!!

Roaring with anger in his heart, Haode Tianjun kept a calm expression on his face and said, "Okay."

Donghua took a few steps before stopping and glancing sideways at Haode Tianjun, who was walking beside him, and asked, "Did you forget something?"

Haode Tianjun was puzzled: "What did you forget?"

It seems like he didn't forget anything, and he didn't bring anything when he came...

"Think about it." Donghua's originally calm voice turned unhappy.

Haode Tianjun: "..."

Haode Tianjun turned to look at Jiang Ruan who was sitting on the cushion and said to her gently and kindly, "Look, I was so worried about the affairs of the Winged Clan that I came to the Emperor to discuss the war and forgot to greet the Empress. I hope the Empress will not be offended."

After saying this, Haode Tianjun secretly looked at Donghua's face, and saw that the ice and snow on his face had melted away, and he felt relieved.

Jiang Ruan was unhappy: "I am not the empress."

If she didn't marry Donghua, she naturally wouldn't be the empress.

Donghua agreed, "Then call her 'Miss Jiang'."

Haode Tianjun: "..."

This couple is more difficult to please than the other!

Haode Tianjun was secretly complaining in his heart, but he looked kind and called Jiang Ruan "Miss Jiang" and followed Donghua out.

Standing beside the koi pond, gazing at the plump koi in the water, Lord Haode said to Donghua, "Although we must fight, the reason for this war is rather unpleasant."

"It doesn't sound good?" Donghua's tone rose slightly.

"..." Haode Tianjun sighed: "Going to war for the captured disciples..."

"Not entirely." Donghua explained to his personally chosen successor, "Mo Yuan was doing this for the sake of Kunlun Xu's dignity. He privately detained Kunlun Xu's disciples and regarded it as a provocation. If Mo Yuan could endure such humiliation, the Wing Realm would no longer take the Celestial Clan seriously."

Haode Tianjun was worried: "But is there still the Donghuang Bell..."

"Since Mo Yuan is determined to start a war, he must have found a way to deal with the Donghuang Bell." Knowing Haode's purpose, Donghua glanced at him with indifferent eyes: "Well, I will go to Kunlunxu with you."

Hearing Donghua say this, Haode was naturally delighted. He flicked his sleeves and said to Donghua, "In that case, please, Your Majesty."

"No rush." Donghua said.

"No rush?" Haode asked doubtfully.

He felt like the situation was urgent, so why did the Emperor say there was no rush?

Donghua turned and walked towards the main hall: "I still have something to ask for, so you, Lord, may go ahead."

Haode Tianjun: "..."

When the Emperor goes out, he has to report to that mortal woman?

Looking at Donghua's tall and straight back, the three thousand white silk threads were as cold as the snow on the top of Kunlun Mountain. The banished immortal who should have had no desires would become like this when he encountered love.

Haode Tianjun sighed and had to go to Kunlun Xu first.

……

In the main hall.

Jiang Ruan was reading a book idly.

The text in the book was obscure and difficult to understand, but she enjoyed nitpicking on every word, simply because the rare and exotic animals recorded in the book were too mysterious and aroused her curiosity.

Seeing Donghua coming back after just a while, she put down the book in her hand.

Donghua walked up to her and stopped. Seeing her looking up at him with her delicate face and a well-behaved expression, his heart softened and he squatted down to talk to her.

"I'm going to Kunlunxu with the Heavenly Monarch. It won't be long, and we'll be back in a few hours." Donghua first reported his itinerary, then gently instructed Jiang Ruan, "If you need anything in Taichen Palace, just go to Siming directly."

Jiang Ruan nodded: "I understand."

Donghua thought for a moment and then added, "If you go out, you must bring a maid with you to avoid any disturbance."

Jiang Ruan obeyed: "Yes."

Donghua stood up and left.

As he walked outside the palace, he resumed his lofty, ethereal demeanor. With his calm eyes, he glanced at Siming, who was waiting beside him for his orders, and whispered, "Follow Jiang Ruan. She can do whatever she wants. If she has anything, let me know."

Siming bowed and accepted the order: "Yes."

Emperor Donghua set out for Kunlun Xu.

Jiang Ruan, who was reading in the hall, saw Siming walk up to her side without saying a word and stand still. He was so quiet and taciturn that he seemed to be fading into thin air. She asked him curiously, "Siming Xingjun, what are you doing?"

Siming smiled at her in a friendly manner: "Xiaoxian will accompany Miss Jiang to read a book."

"Miss Jiang likes to read books about ancient mythical beasts. Coincidentally, I can tell stories. Why don't you listen to my story?"

Listen to the gods tell stories?

Jiang Ruan shook his head: "Xingjun, please stop tormenting me."

She had already prepared a plan to escape from the Heavenly Palace in her mind and was just waiting for Donghua to leave the heaven. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so how could she let it go?

As long as she returns to the human world, her life will be back on track.

Jiang Ruan put down the book in his hand and said to Siming, "I'm bored in Taichen Palace. I want to go to Yulin for a walk."

She often goes to Yulin, almost every two days, so it is normal for her to make this request at this time.