I Got Together with the Goddess [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 108

“The Heavenly Emperor intended to punish the mortal realm with a hundred years of suffering and devastation. Hua Yin could not bear to witness such cruelty, so she overturned the Cauldron of Yama and poured the karmic fires…

“The Heavenly Emperor intended to punish the mortal realm with a hundred years of suffering and devastation. Hua Yin could not bear to witness it, so she overturned the Cauldron of Yama and poured the entirety of the karmic fire onto a single person. This caused all the flower gardens in the immortal realm to wither and fade. As punishment, the Heavenly Emperor banished her to the mortal world to reflect on her sins—how long has it been since then?”

At the Queen Mother’s Flower Festival, the immortal maidens whispered amongst themselves.

“Looking at the timing, it should be about time for her return.”

The immortal race is a lineage of longevity, viewing humans as mere ants. Only those mortals with the talent for cultivation who could enter the immortal ranks were deemed worthy of any respect.

Yet, this mortal realm was tied to the destiny of the immortal race. If actions there became too chaotic, a heavenly punishment would be struck down. After the mortal realm fell into turmoil, a person ordained by heaven would be sent down to set the world right, thus ensuring the world’s cycle continued without end, repeating eternally.

Hua Yin, however, was a flower fairy of the immortal race, and also an outlier. She did not believe that the immortal and mortal races were unequal. Therefore, whenever she encountered injustice, she would secretly assist the human world. This time, she had completely defied the Heavenly Emperor’s methods, leading to her banishment to the mortal realm.

But Hua Yin had a childhood sweetheart, who was also the most sought-after God of War in the Ten Heavens—Yue Jun.

Although Yue Jun had been told not to secretly assist Hua Yin, if she truly insisted on helping, the other immortals were happy to turn a blind eye. After all, Yue Jun was the strongest combat force in this world. Though the Heavenly Emperor punished Hua Yin, he still did not dare to provoke Yue Jun. On the surface, Yue Jun was a loyal minister of the immortal race, but everyone knew that for her lover, she was capable of apostasy, which made them fear her even more.

Now, having spent four lifetimes in the mortal world and utilizing mortal resources, Hua Yin had cultivated an immortal body each time and returned, her strength growing even more formidable. Although the immortal race looked down on mortals, humans were often far more hardworking than immortals, and the various spiritual energies of the human race were not to be underestimated. One must remember that most gods in the immortal realm were not born as gods, but were mortals who had ascended. That they shared the same source yet ended up despising humans was a truly inexplicable matter.

Jiang Yiqing had tasted all the bitterness and sweetness of the mortal world. No matter what changed, her lover had always remained by her side. When she finally reached the Ten Heavens, she gradually recalled the events of her past lives.

The friends and relatives she had in the mortal world were actually transformed by Yue Jun from exquisite flowers and rare plants; her lover, even more so, was Yue Jun herself. As for those evil spirits, they were merely lowlifes who wanted to harm her while she was weak, and they had all been slaughtered by Yue Jun. Though the Heavenly Emperor wanted her to be alone and suffer at the hands of others, Yue Jun insisted on protecting her safety and ensuring she remained bright and cheerful. Even the Heavenly Emperor had no way to interfere with her.

Jiang Yiqing’s heart was filled with a mix of emotions. To say there was no pain would be a lie, but after being tempered by that pain, she realized she should be even firmer and stronger.

Yue Jun greeted her on the celestial steps. It was the hour of beautiful flowers and a full moon, and fireflies flickered upon the staircase.

Yue Jun held a noble status and was the pinnacle of martial power, yet seeing Hua Yin, she felt only heartache and self-reproach. She said, “I still failed to protect you well.”

Jiang Yiqing stepped forward, looking at Yue Jun’s exquisite face. The sorrow in Yue Jun’s eyes was entirely out of pity for her. She couldn’t help but smile and said, “What does it matter? Reaching this day, I know that you have endured far more than I have.”

Yue Jun did everything to become the best in the immortal race, putting in efforts behind the scenes that ordinary immortals could not imagine. During the years she was away, Yue Jun had been taking care of Hua Yin’s former subordinates and her flower gardens.

Although Hua Yin went down to the mortal world to suffer, she felt that life had passed very smoothly. This was all due to Yue Jun’s intervention. She had exhausted her greatest efforts to ensure Hua Yin lived a good life.

Seeing that Hua Yin was still as strong and cheerful as before, maintaining her true self and original heart even after experiencing the depths, Yue Jun felt even more tender affection. She took her into her arms and asked, “Do you truly not blame me?”

“I don’t. I just find it a bit strange—why did I have to travel through time in the mortal world?” Jiang Yiqing asked.

“A punishment is, after all, a punishment. By changing eras and being separated from your former family in a strange environment, you could offset most of the curse’s power,” Yue Jun said. “Moreover, I was worried that if my incarnation in the human world met you too early, I wouldn’t be able to resist… finding you too soon. Wouldn’t that have caused you to experience ‘puppy love’ too early?”

“?” Jiang Yiqing was speechless. So that was why. Yue Jun had intertwined their red strings of fate in the immortal realm to ensure that when they met, they would be at just the right age.

Seeing Jiang Yiqing dazed, Yue Jun felt slightly relieved, though she still worried Jiang Yiqing might hold a grudge regarding the punishment. She said, “There was one time I did you wrong.”

Rather than let her suffer other tribulations, Yue Jun preferred that their path of love be a bit more winding; hence, there were occasional feelings of a “tortured romance.”

Jiang Yiqing thought of the time involving “forced love,” her face flushed, and she said, “What are you talking about? I don’t remember.”

“But Hua Yin, I will never let anyone hurt you again.”

Now, the Heavenly Emperor was aged and frail, and the immortal race was on the verge of a succession. Yue Jun had already carried out a meticulous plan; she would definitely make the Heavenly Emperor, who had harmed Hua Yin, pay a tragic price.

Jiang Yiqing seemed to guess what she was going to do. Before being banished to the mortal world, she had heard Yue Jun say she would not let those who harmed her go.

“Are you talking about that matter?” Jiang Yiqing also looked down on the Heavenly Emperor’s ways. She thought that for this world, there were ways to achieve beautiful results without experiencing too much pain. If they could not bring a brighter future to humanity, then why did they, as immortals, exist?

“Yes, I must accomplish this, whether it is for you or for the human race. Only then can I be at peace.” Yue Jun did not want to endure the risk of being a fish on someone else’s chopping block. Even though her family had been loyal to the so-called Heavenly Emperor for generations, now, that credit had run dry.

If this Heaven was heartless, unjust, and unreasonable, she would rather tear this Heaven apart.

“Fine. I hope I can help you.”

“Hua Yin, are you not afraid?” Yue Jun asked with a smile.

This matter was, after all, treacherous. If it failed, who knew what the outcome would be for her and Hua Yin.

“I am not afraid.” Hua Yin was the incarnation of the world’s flowers. If she were gone, there would no longer be blooming flowers in this world. As long as flowers continued to bloom, she would exist forever.

Hua Yin took out two “Sacred Purple Lotus Embryos” she had cherished for a long time and said, “If we fail, we shall pour our divine souls into these and be twin lotuses on a single stalk, accompanying each other life after life. Even if we cannot be human, we can be together forever.”

Even if they failed, they could go to a place where no one could find them and simply stay with each other.

“Silly girl, but I will not fail.” Yue Jun took her wrist and said, “I still want you to use immortal arts to give me a flower baby. Our baby must grow up healthy in a place filled with sunshine.”

Jiang Yiqing thought of her children in the mortal world and said, “Weren’t those in the mortal realm exactly that?”

Come to think of it, even if they failed, as long as their descendants remained, one day they would ascend to these Ten Heavens, change what is unreasonable, and rescue them.

“That was all my private selfishness; others couldn’t see it,” Yue Jun said. “But if you and I become the Emperor and Empress, everyone will see the crystallization of our love.”

Jiang Yiqing hadn’t expected her to become so mushy. Was this something one thought about while staging a rebellion? She said, “…Be serious.”

“I am very serious.” Yue Jun was truly resentful in her heart. Back then, she and Hua Yin had just gotten engaged and the invitations hadn’t even been sent out before that incident happened, resulting in them not having a formal wedding until now. This resentment had almost turned her into a Ghost Immortal.

“This time, I will make you belong to me completely.” For that, success was essential.

The time came three days later. All the immortals were invited to attend the banquet welcoming Hua Yin’s return.

That evening, Yue Jun, the host, arrived late. When the guests looked at her, they discovered her robes were blood-stained, and upon her Moon Halberd was the divine soul of the Heavenly Emperor.

The immortals, their souls nearly dissipating in fear, forced smiles as they ate the food that night. The next day, when Yue Jun and Hua Yin arrived at the Imperial Platform, they all prostrated themselves.

“We welcome the Heavenly Emperor.”

“Congratulations to the Empress on her return.”

“All ministers may rise.” Upon the imperial throne, Yue Jun held Hua Yin’s hand and invited the beauty to sit.

Hua Yin sat beside her, far more composed than the others regarding the day’s events. Because she believed that her lover, Yue Jun, always possessed such capability.

Immortals are often emotionless, thus they rarely hold weddings. But Yue Jun was a person of deep affection. Once she became the Emperor, she immediately welcomed her new bride with an unprecedented display of grandeur.

“Yiqing, I can do anything in this world for you,” Yue Jun said. “Even if you want me to…”

Jiang Yiqing covered her mouth, not letting her speak. “I know. You never abandoned me; you always held me in your heart and always did what I wanted to do. In this world, no one is better than you. You are the only one in my heart.”

“Truly?” Yue Jun asked with a hint of uncertainty. In her eyes, she was simply being drawn by Hua Yin, chasing after the world in her eyes that was more beautiful than anyone else’s. The more precious person had always been Hua Yin.

“You are my goddess, shining upon me. How could I ever look away from the moon above my head?” Jiang Yiqing said. “Who looks up and does not gaze at the moon? The moon is in my embrace, and my heart is already intoxicated.”

Yue Jun then pressed a kiss against her lips. This kiss truly left both of them intoxicated, letting their thoughts wander to the shores of love and dreams, unable to resist seeking more.

The person in her arms was her entire world.