FATED LOVE |BL

Zhang Wei smiled at his spirit beast, the tiger was now asleep, he went outside the small cave he had found himself yesterday, the mountain was not that bad.

He had a good supply of water thanks to the river and food thanks to the wild hens in the area.

He took out his mystical weapon, a Xiao flute. He doesn't normally use the instrument but something tells him he can learn a lot from it, he placed his lips on the wooden flute and a soft melody echoed in the forest waking up the animals, the melody of serenity.

His mind took him to the days when his parents where still alive, the days he used to laugh and play around with his friends but it was taken away from him, because of selfish people like Zhang Lei Wang and Liu Wei.

He stops the melody and sighs.

"I can't live like this"

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Wang Zunyan woke up with tears flowing down his face, he cleared his throat and sat up. The dream he had, could it mean anything?

"Li Xiwang....where are you?"

After his morning routine, he put on his robe, the dark simple robe made him look....less like a royal. He grabbed his sword and went out.

Wang Yun and Wang Min were already at his door.

"Your highness" they bowed, he returned the gesture and walked ahead.

"Where are you going?"

"To find Li Xiwang"

Wang Min and his companion shared a look, it seems their prince was...smitten.

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Li Qiang entered Xiangyun Pavilion and kneeled down before him.

"Sect leader, we have a problem, there has been reports of shui gui (water ghosts) in the lake, the people are afraid of getting into the lake"

He frowned, such incident never happened when Li Na was here, so why now?

"Gather the inner disciples, i think it might be a chance to exercise your cultivation lessons" he said. Water ghosts are a small issue so having the disciples dispose of them will be a new experience for them.

"Yes sir"

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Zhang Wei made his way inside Zhang Shi sect, the place was now abandoned and it made him sad.

He had thought that the remaining people will be there to help keep the place in good shape yet he was wrong, he doesn't blame them though, he had failed them, he had failed as a leader.

"Zhang Shi shall rise again, just watch"

He walked inside the palace and sighed, the echoed sound of his footsteps making it sink in that he was really alone.

"Ah, Zhang Wei, how nice of you to join us"

He drew his sword and turned around, there stood Liu Wei and his daughter, Liu Yang.

"What are you doing in MY house!"

Liu Wei cackled, he walked around the room with a finger running against the shelves.

"I must say, young master Zhang should keep his house in good upkeep then, it might make people misunderstand that he had abandoned it"

He scoffed, his eyes landed on Liu Yang, the maiden who took her friend's sight.

"Was it worth it? To blind your friend?"

Liu Yang didn't respond, she had heard that Li Xiwang had let himself drown in the lake and she can't help but feel like she was the one to blame, she led to her friend's death.

"You don't feel guilty don’t you, no wonder you two refused to share the sect leader's last name, so shameless"

Liu Wei rolled his eyes, he blew the dust off on his fingers and turned to Zhang Wei.

"Put your sword away sir, we are not in here for a fight"

"What do you want then?"

He smirked, the expression making Zhang Wei feel uncomfortable.

"We want the sect...wait let me finish, we want the sect....but through marriage"

He was baffled, the nerve of these people.

"And if I refuse?"

"We let you be, Zhang Shi is already fallen so why bother with you?" Liu Wei said, his voice laced with ignorance and negligence.

Zhang Wei smirked, he sheathed his sword and turned his back to them.

Should he accept?

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Wang Zunyan arrived at Yuecheng lake, however he found Li Qiang and some disciples there capturing water ghosts.

"It seems we came at the wrong time" Wang Min said.

"Mn...we shall return another day, let's hurry back"

They used the forest to escape, they stopped at Zhang shi sect. The place was quiet and abandoned looking.

"Did Zhang Wei give up on the sect?" Wang Yun asked.

"Let's head inside to be sure"

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"Let me get this straight, you want me to marry your daughter?"

"Yes, why? Are you afraid of her?"

Zhang Wei scoffed, should he tell the old man that he is...

There was a creak as the doors opened, they all drew their swords aiming at the door.

Wang Zunyan paused, the glaring blades pointing at him made him feel unprepared for a fight.

"Zhang Wei? Liu Yang?"

Zhang Wei sighed and sheathed the sword.

"Prince Wang Zunyan, what are you doing here?" He asks.

Wang Zunyan stepped inside leaving his entourage outside.

"I was passing by and noticed the place was abandoned, sorry for barging in"

"No need, we were just leaving, Zhang Wei, think about it" Liu Wei said heading to the door with his daughter.

After they had left Wang Zunyan turned to his new....friend.

"What did they want?"

"Oh them? Nothing, they just came to pay their respects"

Wang Zunyan could tell that he was being lied to, should he call him out on it? He doesn't know.

"If you are in some sort of trouble....you can tell me, WangShi jaizu can help"

Zhang Wei bit his tongue, if he asked for help would it come across as him being a failure? Should he let the WangShi jaizu sect leaders come and see how he and his dead parents failed? No that can't happen.

"Even if we were in trouble, WangShi Jaizu would be the last sect in my mind to call for help"

Wang Zunyan was taken aback by the retort, why was his friend being like this?

"Zhang Wei, i come in peace" he said reminding him, it seems the mourning young master had misunderstood him.

"So? Should i accept the peace? Prince Wang Zunyan, why don't you go back to your palace and be pampered all day, i have business to handle"

"Zhang Wei! Don't you talk to me like that"

He paused, he turned around to face the crowned Prince.

"Or what? Will you send your dogs waiting outside to attack me?"

He drew his sword, the golden blade shimmering with the light coming through the swaying curtains.

"Zhang Wei....i will not take such manners with you"

He scoffed, this crowned Prince is something else.

"You speak as if you are my mother"

He didn't want to go there, but he had to....to help his friend, before he knew it, his mouth had released the words.

"You mean the one being devoured by worms as we speak?"

Their blades collided with a loud 'cling' and their eyes locked in anger, Zhang Wei used his foot and tripped the Prince making him fall on the floor with a loud 'thud'

"You think you are so better don't you" he said punching him, Wang Zunyan could taste the blood in his mouth, he was sure he had lost a tooth.

"You....you deserved it you asshole" he croaked out.

Wang Min and Wang Yun entered the palace gasping in horror, their prince pinned down to the floor with his face being repeatedly punched, they pulled Zhang Wei off him.

"I will kill you!"

Wang Zunyan stood up and spit the blood in his mouth on the floor, he grabbed his sword and sheathed it.

"That anger you just felt, use it as motivation to rebuild your parent's sect, if you don't want help then do the job your damn self" he said and walked off.

Zhang Wei was silent, so this....this was test? To see things more clearly? The doors closed leaving him alone inside the dark cold palace, he bowed.

"Thank you...."

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Wang Zunyan arrived home, since his mother's "fainting" episode, he had not seen his parents since and he planned it to be like that for the rest of the day.

"Wang Zunyan"

He paused and closed his eyes. With a deep sigh he turned around to face his mother.

"Mother....you called me?"

Wang Jing felt sad, the fact that her son was avoiding her made her feel useless, like she had failed as a mother.

"Ah Zun....why are you avoiding me?"

He didn't dare to answer her, how could he tell her? That he feels annoyed by their presence? It would make him come across as an ungrateful person.

"I....just need some time alone"

She nodded, it's understandable.

"Alright but first....I know you are sad that Li Xiwang is missing....do you want to talk about it?"

He clasped his sword sheath, talk about what? That he, a man fell in love with another man? That they kissed on their first introduction? That he even has dreams of him? That sounds unnatural on it's own.

"I....Have nothing to say, excuse me"

She watched him walk off, her once little boy was now a grown man, it's clear now, she and her husband will have to leave to give him some space.

"Ah Zun....I'll always be here....to cheer you on"