Marrying the Crown Prince

Li Ziyan made a hand seal and entered a state of exhalation.

For Yu Xian, time passed in the blink of an eye; when she opened her eyes again, ten years had already passed.

He frowned slightly, puzzled—why had his immortal soul trembled just now?

Frustrated, Li Ziyan got up and left the celestial palace.

Humans are the only ones with seven emotions and six desires.

But why is he unhappy?

Li Ziyan received a summons from Emperor Suhe as soon as he left the Immortal Palace.

————Inside the Suhe Hall——

"Your Majesty," Li Ziyan bowed respectfully.

Emperor Suhe pointed his finger, and a streak of light flew over and entered Li Ziyan's brow, examining his body.

Under normal circumstances, Li Ziyan should have been asleep for twenty years. Now that only half of that time has passed, he has awakened. How can Emperor Suhe be at ease?

"Is there anything else that's bothering you?" He withdrew his magic and looked at Li Ziyan with loving eyes.

“Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty,” Li Ziyan replied, “I do not feel any discomfort.”

Emperor Suhe didn't press the matter, "Alright."

"Then, Your Majesty, I will return to the Celestial Palace first."

"Wait a minute."

Li Ziyan paused, "Your Majesty?"

"I have discovered that you still have a wisp of your immortal soul remaining in the mortal realm. Go and make a trip to the mortal world."

In the past, a volcanic eruption occurred on Earth, and demons sealed deep within hell emerged from cracks in the earth's crust, wreaking havoc on humankind.

All the celestial lords in the Heavenly Palace heard the cries of the people on Earth.

They came to the human world without prior arrangement, to slay demons and save lives.

But if the cracks in the earth's crust are not repaired, demons will continue to emerge.

Finally, Emperor Suhe decided to use half of his cultivation to repair the broken earth's crust.

However, plans can't keep up with changes. The demons underground sensed the danger and rushed to the cracks in the earth's crust to self-destruct.

Therefore, the immortal lords offered up their natal magic treasures, sacrificing their lives and the blessings accumulated over tens of thousands of years, burning their immortal souls to help Suhe and the Emperor mend the earth's crust.

In that great battle, countless celestial lords of the Heavenly Palace perished.

Li Ziyan's immortal soul had also faded to an extreme, and could not even condense into a physical form.

Originally, he wouldn't have been so badly injured, after all, he was the only immortal lord in the world who was born from a living being and ascended to become an immortal.

The reason he was so badly injured was that before the great battle began, Li Ziyan had bestowed most of his blessings upon the masses, hoping they could successfully overcome this calamity.

After the great battle, the immortal soul of the fairy Chongming beside him shattered and was about to dissipate into the world.

The immortal soul shattered, the body perished, and there was no next life.

Li Ziyan couldn't bear it, so he separated a wisp of his immortal soul to wrap the last remaining trace of the immortal soul of the Fairy Chongming. Unfortunately, this little bit of remnant soul was too little to condense into a divine spark.

Left with no other choice, Li Ziyan could only send the remnant soul of Fairy Chongming into the Well of Reincarnation—from now on, there would be no more Fairy Chongming in the world, only a mortal with extraordinary blessings.

After overcoming so many obstacles, Li Ziyan returned to the Heavenly Palace, his physical form almost unable to solidify.

Emperor Suhe examined his body immediately and could only shake his head in the end, "Lin'an, your immortal soul is incomplete and you can no longer stay in the Heavenly Palace."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Go to the mortal realm. When your immortal soul is fully restored, that will be the time for your rebirth."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Ziyan nodded in agreement.

He was originally a phoenix tree in a temple in the human world. For thousands of years, he listened to the voices of the people and thus gained wisdom.

Later, he used the spiritual energy he absorbed from heaven and earth to help people realize their wishes, and finally ascended to become an immortal.

Li Ziyan felt nothing about returning to the mortal realm to accumulate blessings.

That's right, immortal lords don't have negative emotions like resentment, dissatisfaction, or jealousy.

They have only one heart full of love.

Logically, having experienced hundreds of reincarnations in the mortal realm, Li Ziyan's immortal soul should have been stable by now. Even if it's not complete, it shouldn't have any impact on his physical body.

not to mention……

The person who took his immortal soul was no ordinary person...

Li Ziyan pursed his lips and said unhappily, "Your Majesty, that person's lifespan has not yet ended."

In the public eye, the celestial lords exist to bring blessings to the people; how can they arbitrarily take the lives of others simply because of their own suffering?

Personally...

No, after his immortal soul returned to its place, all past events were wiped clean, and he and she had no private matters between them.

Hearing Li Ziyan's words, Emperor Suhe was somewhat puzzled. "I just asked you to go down and take a walk to see what your wisp of immortal soul is doing. Why are you so agitated?"

Li Ziyan: "..."

"Hmm?" Emperor Suhe asked in confusion, "You're unwilling?"

"No."

"Yes, good child, go ahead." Emperor Suhe nodded gently.

"Yes."

Inside the palace, Zhou Zhou was lying on the bed.

She is now in her eighties, with white hair.

Zhou Zhou seemed to be having a nightmare in her sleep; fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and her brows were furrowed.

Li Ziyan stood in front of her bed, looking down at her quietly, feeling an indescribable sadness in his heart.

He helplessly reached out and touched his chest—why, why does seeing her make him feel so suffocated? He can't even breathe…

"Cough, cough!"

Zhou Zhou's cough brought Li Ziyan back to her senses.

He then noticed a deathly aura between Zhou Zhou's brows—a sign that her time was drawing near.

In this era, living to be over eighty years old is considered a long life.

Li Ziyan understood this principle.

Celestial Lords must not interfere with the paths of ordinary people without cause.

Li Ziyan also understood this rule.

Seeing Zhou Zhou in such pain, Li Ziyan still held her hand and passed on his blessings to her.

The starlight shifted from him to Zhou Zhou, and the pain on Zhou Zhou's face disappeared, even making him look a few years younger.

After doing all this, Li Ziyan didn't rush to leave. Instead, he sat down by the bed, reached out and stroked Zhou Zhou's face, and said, "Zhouzhou..."

As soon as he uttered the words, Li Ziyan quickly shut his mouth again.

He withdrew his hand helplessly and stared blankly at Zhou Zhou.

Zhou Zhou seemed to sense something; her eyelashes trembled—she was about to wake up.

Li Ziyan hurriedly got up, but the next second, Zhou Zhou opened her eyes.

Li Ziyan inwardly cried out in alarm, realizing he had been discovered. The next second, he discovered that Zhou Zhou didn't even notice him.

Yes.

His immortal lord is invisible to ordinary people unless they perform a hand seal.

It seems I've been in the human world for too long, and I've even forgotten this.

Li Ziyan shook his head and sat back down.

But he forgot that there is another saying in this world—that concern leads to confusion.

So, Li Ziyan has been staying at the imperial palace recently, always by Zhou Zhou's side.

Zhou Zhou had long since stopped caring about affairs, but he wasn't idle either. Every day, he would do the Five Animal Exercises, followed by playing cards, reading, drinking tea, and fishing. He was living a very carefree life.

Seeing how well she was doing, Li Ziyan was in a good mood.

Influenced by his mood, the flowers and plants in the palace were particularly vibrant this year, and the lotus flowers in the pond bloomed in their most beautiful form before Zhou Zhou's eyes.

The palace servants were very curious. "Your Majesty, look, the lotus flowers this year are so beautiful."

From afar, the lotus leaves stretch out like a green ocean, while the lotus blossoms are like dazzling pearls in the ocean.

Zhou Zhou smiled gently, "Yes, it's beautiful."

Her eyes were as clear as the sky, staring straight at him, and Li Ziyan's heart pounded again.

In a daze, he thought Zhou Zhou had seen him...