Fate was such a wondrous thing.
One was a goddess, the other a human-and a very strange human of unknown origins at that.
These two beings were worlds apart. By rights, their paths should never have crossed, and even if they did, the encounter should have lasted only an instant. Yet through Zhunti's machinations, the bond that had once made them husband and wife was renewed, stirring an inexplicable affection for each other in their hearts.
Affection dulled reason. Add to that their shared heart, which allowed them to hear each other's thoughts, and sparks were naturally all the more likely to fly in such an intimate atmosphere.
That night, a gentle breeze stirred, and flickering candlelight in the temple cast two intertwining shadows. Everything unfolded naturally, slowly developing just as Zhunti had planned.
The sun rose and set, and time always slipped away unnoticed.
At the Heavenly Court, twenty days later.
Inside the High Firmament Hall.
Gungun's seat in the middle stood empty, while Ao Yue and Haotian sat on either side. With his hands resting on his knees, Ao Yue looked down at the assembled gods and said, "More than twenty days have passed. Why has the Desire Realm Goddess still not brought the Three-Headed Flood Dragon to justice? Is a mere Three-Headed Flood Dragon really so difficult to deal with?"
At Ao Yue's questioning, Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal, the Desire Lord, immediately stepped forward and bowed with his hands clasped. "Your Majesty, I impeach Eldest Princess Yao Ji for failing in her duties and deliberately allowing the Three-Headed Flood Dragon to escape. Please issue a decree recalling Princess Yao Ji to the Heavenly Court for punishment, and send another deity to the lower realm to apprehend the Three-Headed Flood Dragon!"
"How about I send you?"
"This humble