Chapter 216 - Alt. Epilogue: 2 Of 10- I'm Not Convinced Yet

Ye Wu preened and his eyes sparkled. Before he could even hugged his dear king, the blonde had kneed up on the seat and sent glaring green eyes at him. A fist before him like a warning and Ye Wu laughed shaking his head.

"So bold."

"Ah Yue," Wang Li sighed with a smile, "Stop being upset."

"I don't like him," Ying Yue whispered making sure to press close to his friend.

Wang Li laughed and placed his forehead against the blonde, earning a smile on plumped lips.

"I am yours, Ah Yue."

"Truly? You promised, remember?"

"Mm. I promised. Now, stop being clingy. We are with good people. We will be safe."

"Okay," Ying Yue smiled brightly and held onto Wang Li's hand.

Xu Lan felt his heart beating softly to how his uncles were behaving. Smiling, he closed his eyes and remembered a time when he would see this exact thing from their adult forms. It was as if nothing had changed between his uncles and he wondered if the Jade Emperor had left a little of their love, left something for them to return to one another.

'Jade Emperor, if this is your doing, I thank you.'

"You said you both ran away meaning you left your parents. Are they not worried?" Fu Shen questioned and filled their bowls and plate.

Wang Li stared into purple eyes for a moment and he smiled.

"You have nice eyes, cultivator. It suits you."

Fu Shen startled and he felt his cheeks warmed. This child with the name of his king had just complimented him just like his king had before. It was unnerving and yet his heart was beating against his chest. Clearing his throat, he bowed thanking the child and went to stand close to a sitting Han Mo. The brunette master smirked and placed a kiss to his lover's temple and glanced over to see silver eyes narrow slightly.

"My mother is probably worried. I didn't tell her I was leaving. It was sudden and Ah Li said he was going to protect me and I believe him. He is strong and smart," Ying Yue answered with a grin.

"Then shouldn't we speak with her?" Nuying questioned.

"His mother was pawning him off to the highest bidder, miss. She only worries that she will not receive her payment," Wang Li stated and looked to his friend, "You know this, do you not?"

Ying Yue had furrowed brows and a pout. Wang Li sighed and shook his head.

"See. You are innocent, naïve. That is why you are easy, Ah Yue. My father loves you."

"He does?" Ying Yue smiled, "I like him too."

"No, Ah Yue. He loves you in a way he should not," Wang Li stated with a serious tone and face stern, "I wanted to kill him in his sleep for even thinking of laying hands on you."

Ying Yue's eyes widened before they watered.

"My father was Ah Yue's biggest payer. That was why his mother continued to come to my home. If we had stayed for another day, Ah Yue would had been bought and touched. I could not let my father do something so disgusting and shameful."

"The wounds you have, there were old ones too. Were they from…" Han Mo started.

"My father. Yes."

"Ah Li! You, you told me they were from your falls. Why didn't you tell me?" Ying Yue wiped his tears with his sleeve, "Your father is a bad man!"

"Yes," Wang Li sighed and pulled the blonde to his chest, "I promise to protect you for the rest of my life, Ah Yue. I am yours."

Ying Yue pulled back and smiled shyly with a flush over his freckled cheeks.

"I am yours as well, Ah Li."

Wang Li smiled and wiped the tear streaks off the milky cheeks. However, he suddenly felt arms around him and he heard the growl. Glancing to the side, the demon had stuffed his face into his nape.

"I will kill that disgusting piece of trash!" Ye Wu shouted as he stood up suddenly, "No one like him should live! I will tear his soul apart and feed it to the pit!"

"We cannot just kill-" Han Mo tried, but the demon banged his fist onto the table.

"He is not innocent, cultivator. You saw the marks, you know what that bastard had done! You are of the Heavens, you cannot permit this to continue!"

"What is he talking about, Ah Li?" Ying Yue questioned and Wang Li just closed his eyes.

"Fu Shen," Xu Lan stated coldly, "You and Master Mo will go see Wang Li's father."

"Lan-er," Han Mo tried softly noticing the change in his nephew.

"Uncle. If you do not go, I will ask that Papa Wu go."

"…"

"…"

"Alright," Han Mo looked to Fu Shen and he sent worried looks to his nephew. It was rare for Xu Lan to give into his demon side. Glancing at the bracelet wrapped around the pinkette's wrist, it was filled with inky black.

Xu Lan was left with the head demon who was eyeing him closely and the two young children seeming to wait for him to speak. He clenched his hands into fists and shut his eyes. He suddenly felt a body leaned against his side and a pat to his arm.

"Sir cultivator, please do not be angry. You saved us. We are safe. Ah Li said so. He is right, right?"

He looked down to see his kind uncle, now a child, looking at him with such green eyes and soft smile. A look he remembered and his eyes began to water. Offering a watery smile, he nodded and looked over at his unc- at Wang Li to see silver eyes staring at him with furrowed brows.

"Since you both have no place to stay, stay here with us. We will protect you and all we ask is to be kind to one another. That is all."

"Really?" Ying Yue grinned and ran over to embrace Wang Li, "Isn't that great Ah Li? You won't need to fight anymore and we could play!"

"I could protect you too," Ye Wu grinned staring at his little king, "In the Netherworld."

"Netherworld?" Wang Li said those words quietly and Ying Yue quickly shook his head.

"No. Netherworld is for the dead, Papa Wu. When you visit, you can protect us!"

The platinum blonde hugged the demon and Ye Wu went rigid. This was… wait… did Ying Yue just called him-

"Papa Wu?!" He cried pulling the blonde off him.

"My apologies," Yung Yue quickly bowed, "Cultivator."

"Cultivator?!"

"Sir."

Ye Wu rubbed his face with a groan. Even as children they were going to kill him.

"We can visit both," Wang Li stated, "I thank you both for your offer. We accept."

When those who left to handle the situation came back, Wang Li found his lips curling when he saw a splatter of blood on the redhead's and the white hair cultivator's sleeve. He was going to like it here. Looking over at the platinum blonde, his silver eyes softened when he saw the relaxed smile on Ying Yue's face.

Green eyes looked over to him.

"Ah Li, we are finally going to be happy."

"Were you not happy before?"

Ying Yue laughed and wrapped his arms around Wang Li, leaning into the warmth.

"Always with you."

Wang Li smiled and hugged back, nuzzling the platinum blonde hair.

"We are finally home, Ah Yue."

Their foreheads touched and they stood there holding one another under the moonlight.

For their audience, they were just happy that the fated couple had returned to one another. They were not bound to the heavens or to the demons. They were free and now, safe to do whatever they wish. Xu Lan was sure that when his uncles become old enough, they would marry like before. He glanced to see his father holding his mother, Uncle Mo and Fu Shen with fingers interlocked, and Papa Xi and Papa Wu embracing one another.

He felt the light shoulder bump and looked to see warm brown eyes watching him amused, before watching the two children holding each other's hands.

"This is a gift, is it not, my darling," Mo Chou said softly, "Now it is our turn to watch them grow."

Xu Lan found his lips stretching into a smile and he nodded.

"Yes."

His prayer came true. His uncles found one another again. He leaned against his lover and closed his eyes.

'Thank you.'

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