Before the Divine Lord descended to the mortal realm to undergo his trials, he gave me his Little Carp as a love token.
To my surprise, the carp leaped out of the fish tank and followed him into the mortal world.
In my panic, I followed suit. Eighteen years later, amidst a vast expanse of heavy snow.
Standing atop the city walls, Crown Prince Wei fired an arrow that pierced straight through my bridal sedan.
“Yue Nu, it is you who are shameless, insisting on marrying me. I already have someone in my heart.”
The woman in red he held in his arms was that very Carp Spirit. I knew mortals could not see through her disguise.
To help him complete his trials, I stepped out of the sedan and entered the Wei Palace on foot.
Three years later, the Carp Spirit became pregnant, triggering a Heavenly Punishment.
Believing slanderous lies, Crown Prince Wei had me bound to the city walls to endure eighteen strikes of Heavenly Thunder in her stead.
At that moment, my heart turned to ash. I summoned Siming Jun. “Siming, it is time to return to the Nine Heavens.”
