Chapter 27 (Yong)


    *Yong''s POV*


    Aivi was leaving me again. I wanted toin and argue with her for her choice to study in the Floral


    Realm, but the look on her face stopped me. She tried her best to put on a brave, nonchnt face, but


    I saw what she was trying to hide. Aivi was anxious and scared. Being pregnant made her protective


    and highly cautious. I could respect and understand that. She was worried for our child. We stood at


    the boarder of Floral Ind as she faced me. She wouldn''t be bringing Ixia this time either so I had no


    way of checking how she was really doing other than visiting. I held her hands in mine gently as I held


    my tongue. I wanted to ask her not to go, but I knew that wasn''t an option for her. Once Aivi made up


    her mind, there was no changing it.


    "Don''t forget to write me as much as possible. I''m going to be lonely without you. How long do you n


    to stay?" I asked instead.


    "I''m not sure," she answered honestly.


    "A thorough knowledge of nts and herbs takes at least a thousand years, but I''m sure it wouldn''t


    take the prodigy Princess nearly as long," the Floral Goddess Peony said,ing from beyond the


    barrier nked by two other immortals.


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    "Aivi''s spirit is a white lotus naturally, so I''m sure she''ll fit right in," I said longingly. I didn''t want to part


    from her. Tase let me take her myself to give us some alone time.


    "Lily, will you show our new student to her living quarters," Floral Goddess Peony said to the immortal


    on her right. Lily smiled and curtsied before taking Aivi away. I could only watch her back until it


    disappeared beyond the barrier.


    "First name basis... you seem close with the Princess," Floral Goddess noted. I sighed and finally took


    my eyes off of the ce Aivi disappeared to look at Goddess Peony.


    "We are... very close. I need to ask of your help with something," I started.


    "Let me hear it first," Peony said wisely. I sighed before I caught myself ncing at the barrier again.


    "I''d like to visit often, to check on Aivi. In truth, she''s pregnant with my child. Only my brothers know. I


    think she''s using the Floral Ind as excuse to run away from the conflict that will arise once people


    find out, but I don''t have the heart to tell her no. I''d appreciate your help looking after her and our child,


    if you wouldn''t mind," I admitted. Peony sighed before sping her hands in front of her.


    "I''ve watched you grow up. You''ve always done things by the book except that one time. You must


    really love her to be willing to do something this risky," she responded.


    "Aivi is the reincarnation of Zyanya," I admitted. Floral Goddess chuckled lightly.


    "Well that exins everything," she said as she crossed her arms. Floral Goddess Peony was one of


    the few people who knew about my story with Zyanya. She was the one who suggested I go down to


    the Mortal Realm.


    "Have you told the Princess about her past life?" She asked. I shook my head.


    "I didn''t feel it was important," I saidmely. She clicked her tongue at me.


    "You should''ve told her before letting her carry your child. You don''t know how she''ll take itter," Floral


    Goddess advised me. I knew she was right, but all that mattered to me was that she was Aivi and I


    loved her.


    "All I know is that I love her. Her resemnce to Zyanya is what initially caught my attention, but I love


    Aivi for being exactly who she is, and I don''t want to lose her this time," I tried exining.


    "You know I''ve always tried to help you where I could. I feel as though this is also one of those ces.


    I''ll keep an eye on the Princess and your child for you, but you should be ready to take responsibility,"


    she finally agreed.


    "Thank you, and I''m ready. I just know that Aivi isn''t ready yet," I responded. I didn''t want to be home


    alone, and the onlypany I wanted was Aivi''s, but she was gone now. I had already decided to let


    Aivi handle this how she wanted to ease her tensions. All I could do now was be her silent protection


    and support.


    "And one more piece of advice: don''t push her too hard. She''s only around 20,000 years old. She''s still


    fairly new to our realm, no matter how high her cultivation status is," Peony advised me. I thanked her


    and nced at the ce where Aivi disappeared onest time before going back to the Heavenly


    Pce. I felt a little better as I made my way to Tase''s Eternity Pce. I didn''t want to be in my Pce


    alone right now. I sighed as I sat in the main hall with Tase and his wife. I rested my head against the


    table dejectedly.


    "She loves you dearly; she''s just scared," Zinnia tried to assure me. I was briefly reminded of


    something Floral Goddess Peony said to me.


    "How do you think Aivi would react to hearing about her past life?" I asked them curiously. Tase shook


    his head.


    "No memories of a reincarnation can be troublesome for someone who wasn''t initially raised with the


    idea. She remembers her mortal life, but it''spletely different to learn of a lifepletely


    unremembered as a fairy bud. It''ll be even scarier for her to know she knew you... and loved you... in


    her past life, too," Tase said.


    "If I were her, I would be suspicious of your original intentions for approaching me. I would wonder if


    you actually loved me or if you were just trying to chase a ghost and recreate those memories with the


    current me," Zinnia added. I sighed and covered my face with my hands.


    "It''s not like that though. I love Aivi for who she is," I argued.


    "But she won''t see it that way initially. Don''t tell her just yet. There''s enough going on already without


    adding Zyanya into the picture," Tase advised. I knew he was right. It wasn''t the time.