Where Fate Leads - Chapter 13 Invisible Ship

“I will be attacking from inside the island while you will be in charge of fighting them off here.” I sadly said. I was wrapped up in Zian Shun’s arm and he bent his head over blowing a kiss on my cheek.

“We will be apart from each other, but when the war is all over, you will come back and we will have a grand wedding to celebrate and announce our love.”

“Who loves who?” I joked. Zian Shun giggled and pushed me onto the bed, he was now towering over me.

“I’ll show you who loves who,” he said and bents down to kiss my forehead, then my lips. Though we only went as far as kissing. We talked all night and Chen Hui soon joined us, the whole family and crew were there.

“Mama, you better keep your promise, so when you come home from the war and after you marry papa, you will give me a brother or sister.” Zian Shun looked at me with a smirk which led to my face to become as bright as a tomato. Of course, Zian Shun would like the idea. I just smiled and tried to take in this last moment of being together.

(The Departure Day)

“I walked out of the tent to look at all the members of my team boarding the ship, I will be in charge of concealing the ship as we travel to the Black Islands. I had already had my necklace on with me and was holding onto a pill bottle to keep my weak body intact throughout the travel. Before I boarded the ship, Chen Hui and Zian Shun called out to me. Chen Hui hugged ma as Zian Shun kissed me on my lips, in front of the whole crowd. I could hear people whistle at us.

“Here,” Zian Shu said handing me a bottle, “Phoenix pills, this will help you.” All my life I have been trying to create this pill and Zian Shun was gifting it to me. The Phoenix pill can actually strengthen its patient’s body. The effect lasts a week, the pills I always cultivate would only last a few hours. Zian Shun had gifted me with something amazing and the only way I could thank him back was kissing him. Before he would make the first move, now I would be making the move.

“I love you.” I waved goodbye to my small family as our ship sailed away. Once I could no longer see my family, I took the pill and began our adventured, and sealed the ship behind an invisible barrier, we could see everything from inside to the outside, but no one could see us from the outside. Rain walked up to me, along with the tribe leader from my village, luckily my parents weren’t put in my group. I completely ignored him and turned to Rain.

“It was kind of the prince to give you those pills, now you don’t have to worry about your weak body and you can use your heavenly powers whenever needed,” she said smiling. The wind caught the both of us hair which blew into Xu Liao’s(Tribe Leader) face. The scene was quite funny, but funny went by fast as I turned back to reality and ordered for all the generals to meet downstairs as the others monitored upstairs. I began announcing the first step to our attack plans for after we cross the sea. Once it came to fighting, my tone changes, what was once the smile and tone of a young female, now the tone of a harsh female general. My rules were also made clear.

(In the evening)

I allowed everyone to go downstairs and enjoy a feast, but the main person didn’t join. From my perch on the ship, I sat leaning against the sail poles, and looked into the vast sea, in my hand, I held a small bag of grapes, which would be my dinner for the night.

Xu Liao’s familiar footstep destroyed my peace.

“I didn’t know,” he started, I didn’t turn around though, for I had no intention of looking at someone dirty as him. He slept with my older sister even after already being engaged with me. I didn’t have to care about an unfaithful ex, because I had a faithful lover, Zian Shun.

“She was like a fox spirit pulling me in, I swear I didn’t love her. She was controlling me and my body just listened to her.” it seems Xu Liao had not known how stupid he had sounded. Though I didn’t have to tell him, because Rain told him for me.

“Ever since we were kids, you always sounded stupid, and you still do. Just leave Yu Yan alone, you guys no longer have any relationship, plus she already has a better guy. A guy that reaches her league. If Yu Yan were to get married to you, it would be a pity. Plus she already has a child and the child will be the emperor after his father, she will be empress when she comes back from war, you will truly be out of her league than.” what Rain had said left Xu Liao in silence and embarrassment, he had nothing to say back to her to defend himself and so he dismissed himself to go and join the feast.

“This is the first time I see you so hard on him before you even like him and I was willing to give him away.” I joked with Rain. She joined me on my perch, “You wish,” she replied, “I have always despised Ling Ling, after finding out about him sleeping with her, who in their right minds will love him?” I laughed at her reply. I couldn’t agree more, who would love Xu Liao?

That night, the first night of our journey, I slept where I perched myself while everyone else slept downstairs. Though our ship may be invisible, I’m not positive that Black Islands won’t notice. I will have to care, for our enemy this time is someone frightening and strong.