Wife Of The Demon Emperor

Yu Long ran out of the manor as if his life depended on it. He rushed through unfamiliar lanes which he failed go notice as he was preoccupied with flashbacks.

Why? Why me? Why do I always get harassed by such good for nothing people?

Unconsciously his mind drifted to the Zhang XinYi he had met at the Shixing Iron Forest. That memory made him clench his fist as he stopped and hit the ground. But this didn't do him any good. Instead he cried as he held his now wounded fist and rolled on the ground.

I am so stupid.

"It is hurting. It is hurting. It is hurting."

"How about you stop chanting 'It is hurting' and step aside. You are in our way."

Yu Long stopped at once and looked at the feet and slowly gazed up at a little girl who looked the same age as his sister Yu Lin. He got up on his feet and looked at a group of eight women and one small girl. They all were dressed with fancy robes, heavy makeup and jewellery. They all smelt as if they had just come out of a pool of flowers.

Yu Long stood in the mid road analyzing the beauties when the small girl stepped on his toes.

"Aaaa...what are you doing?" Yu Long cried.

"I asked you to step aside you see. And you got up only to keep staring at my aunts and mother."

"Oh! I am really sorry."

"It's okay. She get grumpy at times. Please forgive her for her actions. We all ask you for forgiveness." The women standing behind this lady joined her in bowing their head.

Yu Long in response bowed his head.

"I am WaYi. I am sorry. I am kind of lost. I was looking for the way to Ming Restaurant. I heard that it is behind the guest manor but I am unable to locate it. Could you help me?"

"Ming restaurant?Which Ming restaurant?"

"Which as in? I know only one that is in the middle of the Bulung market."

"Bulung? Sir, it will take you two months to reach Bulung from this place."

"What- What do you mean?"

"Sir, this is Guoshan in the noble realm of ZhaoShu. Bulung is in Training province in the other end of this kingdom."

"What? What ar- where ? How do I reac- my brother my sis-sister?"

Yu Long started panicking. He was scared and now indecisive. He had no idea as to where and how to contact his brother He.

The elder lady tried to calm down Yu Long. "How did you get here? Do you have any relative in Guoshan?"

Yu Long shook his head nervously.

"If you don't have a place to stay the night, how about you join us?"

"Thank you so much. I would humbly accept shelter for the night."

The elder lady giggled as she asked Yu Long to follow. "I am Lu. That girl is my daughter Miu. These women and I perform music and dance across the ZhaoShu."

When Yu Long looked at the little girl walking beside him, she glared back as if he had stolen her favourite toy from her.

After walking for quite a while they reached a small hut. It appeared completely shabby and stinked for cattle dung.

"Please come inside."

ZhaoShu people shouldn't be trusted. They are scary and can trap you somewhere and steal all your belongings- is what my brother He told me when I was five years old. Is it true? Are they going to abandon me here and take away my belongings? My belongi-

Aaa- I think I lost my ring. Yu Long looked through the pouch he carried with him. He searched twice. Then sat down while hitting his palms on the ground.

"Again you are going crazy, aren't you?"

"I think I lost my-aa here you are", Yu Long stopped to looks at his index finger which bore the beautiful ring with a red jadestone. He held onto it as if it was his life.

"What is so special about that rusted ring with a stone that doesn't shine? How about I give you a better ring? Just for a thousand Dais ,so what say?"

"Shut up, this ring is important to me."

The scroll is with Brother He. It is okay. I need to get back to them as soon as possible. But I don't think I will get any help at this hour. It is dark. Market must have shut down.

"Mister? Are you actually okay? Or are you suffering from the craziness? Sick mister?"

"Shut up, Miu. Who talks like that?"

"It is okay. I am sorry for troubling you so late."

"It is okay. Come inside."

Yu Long was hesitant in going in that shabby, stinking house but he couldn't let that disgust show on his face. He gave up and stepped in to find an altogether different space.

"What is this space?"

"Our home."

The so called was completely opposite of what it appeared on the outside. Outside it looked like a poor man's wretched shelter but inside it was an elite's paradise. The inside was a small path that led to large pavilion named, 'Red dragon Crest'. Surrounding was abound in so called extinct spirit trees and full of fruits and flowers of different colour. One could feel a huge concentration of mana in the space.

"We can try to accommodate you for one night. We will leaving tomorrow. So you will be on your own tomorrow onwards."

Yu Long nodded.

Try? Can't she just give me a room?

"Let me take you to our Master first. He is the one who will decide if we can accommodate you in the pavilion. Else you might have to leave this space. We don't control anything in this space. If you are thrown out, I will help you find an inn. No matter how late it is, there will be an inn to accommodate you."

" That would be great but I am not carrying any Dais." Yu Long said fidgeting with his ring.

"Aha..then it will be tough for you. Because I don't know when was the last time Master accepted the request of accommodation of a stranger."

As Lu and Long were conversing, other women retired to their chambers in the pavilion. Miu gave a last glance at the young, slender man and her mother.

I hope Heavens help you. Because our master is scary and very moody. Good luck, lunatic gege.

Lu found Long and his actions cute and feminine. He was a gentle and kind hearted man. She liked him and wanted to help him in every way possible. But her master doesn't favour her or any woman in the pavilion. She was worried about her master's disposition.

But she made up her mind to help Yu Long despite that. She led Yu Long into the pavilion. As Yu Long stepped in, he was pulled in my force. The red Jade stone studded rusted ring started glowing. And his body was not in his control, floated and motioned in air through doors.

"Mister WaYi, are y-", the rest words didn't each Yu Long as he was being hauled by an unknown force through various doors until he reached a well lit, gorgeously decorated chamber with crimson, scarlet and vermilion shades of curtains. There was no furniture except a glowing suspended golden casket. Yu Long noticed his rusted ring was glowing brightly. The red jade stone shone brightly and the rusted band was now golden. He slowly moved closer to the casket floating in the air.

What is this place? The sanctum of some God? What is that coffer?

"Stop. Don't you dare take a step closer to our alter."

Yu Long looked back to see a man taller than him. He had long red hair which was for some reason glowing, eyes were golden and shone as if lit by fire. His face was not very visible as he stood in the dark corner near the entrance.

"Who are you?" Yu Long questioned.

"I should be asking you. Why are you in my sacred place?"

"I don't know. How I reached this place. I was pulled by a strong force."

The man slowly moved closer to Yu Long. As he was out of the unlit space, one could notice the pale face, well sculpted face with a small scar parallel to his right eyebrow. He was dressed in carmine shade of red with a complimenting black and silver belt. His hair was untied and hug till his knees. He had a muscular physique and could make young maidens swoon over this appearance. But Yu Long was a man. Hence had not much effect. It just made him jealous. As the man was two steps in front of Yu Long, he stopped and suddenly the temperature in the to started falling.

Cold. Why is it suddenly cold. And what is this concentration of mana I am feeling in this place. It is pretty dense and can suffocate any person and burst their cores.

The man bent forward and started looking and analysing Yu Long's facial features and then slowly his eyes fell on the ring.

Yu Long noticed that and hide the ring with the other hand by instinct.

"Who are you? Why are you here? Are you a thief?"

" Thief? No way. I am WaYi. I got lost here and Mistress Lu invited me in. I stepped in and suddenly was pulled into this room."

I am so done this time. I always get dragged into trouble and this time I think I will die. His eyes are almost piercing into my flesh. Save me, Heavens.

"Where did you steal that ring from, Mister Liar?"

"Liar? And stop accusing me of stealing."

What is this guy's problem? Thief? I never stole this ring. And how does he know that I faked my name? Should I reveal my real name? Na let's retry. Another name. If he catches me this time, then I will reveal my real name. I so done for this time.

"I am actually RuYi. And I got this ring from Hui grandfather. Why? I am looking for the Kungu's Four Scrolls. I have the last one, so he gave me this ring himself. I didn't steal it. Okay?"

"I don't believe you, Liar RuYi."

"Liar? Again. Blw do you know I am faking my identity?"

Just as he asked this question, Lu entered, " Mister WaYi, are you alright? AAA...looks like you have already met master. Master, this is our new friend. Could we accommodate ate him for one night? He needed to get to Bulung. But it was dark and he failed to find a shelter for himself. He seems like a kind and decent man so can't we give him space just for tonight?"

The master looked at Lu and then turned to Yu Long. Suddenly he put his both hands on either side of Yu Long's head and the mana in the room started circling around both of them. The eyes of Yu Long turned grey for a few seconds.

Yu Long felt like losing conscious for few seconds. All he could feel a turbulence of spirit and his core being unstable.

What is this? It is hurting. Everything seems hazy and circling.

After sometime, the Master let go of his head and Yu Long fell with thud,unconscious.

Dark...tired...what is happ-

Before he realised he had fainted and collapsed into darkness.

"Give him a place to rest for tonight."

"Yes, Master."

"I will talk to him tomorrow in the morning. Bring him to my room as soon as he is awake."

"As you wish, Master. Please rest well."

The man nodded, gave the senseless young man lying on the ground a final glance and vanished into thin air.

Lu held onto Long as she casted her spell.

"Air magic: Ball of Zephyr."

They were teleported into a small room with a large bed and all necessary furniture and was decorated with shades of red.

"Please rest well, Mister WaYi."

@Unknown Guest manor in Guoshan

" Young Lord, he is nowhere to be found. It is as if he has disappeared from the face of the earth."

Zhang XinYi threw the wine cup he held at the wall near Lai Jin.

"What do you mean, Minister Jin? He must have noticed this place is not Bulung. How can he just disappear in ZhaoShu. How incompetent are you people?"

Lai Jin kowtowed begging for his life.

"Your Majesty, his core is untraceable now. It is as if he used some magic stone to erase his core's presence."

"Yu Long couldn't do this himself. Someone must have helped him. Tsk."

Lai Jin understood his emperor's disappointment. He knew how angry and disturbed he has been after Yu Long disappeared after he finally had him.

Zhang XinYi was not pleased with such a development. Instead he was angry that his most wanted possession was missing in his kingdom.

This time I find you Yu Long, no matter how much you beg Heavens no one will save you from me. Just wait till I reach you. You will never be able escape me again. I went easy on you. Now we will see what XinYi's way of doing things are.