Her surname was Ouyang, with the given name Ye.
At the moment of her birth, winds rose and clouds surged, rainbows filled the sky, flowers, plants, and trees bloomed for her, while immortal birds and spirit beasts bowed in worship.
When she was happy, it was like spring returning to the earth, with clear skies stretching for miles.
When she was angry, it was like the depths of winter, freezing cold and bitter.
With a gentle point of her finger, mountains and rivers would be filled with the songs of birds and the fragrance of flowers; deserts would transform into grasslands.
Her every word and action could cause changes in the natural world, as if she could command nature itself—truly unbelievable.
Thus, she was hailed as the Princess of Nature.
However.
Ouyang Ye's emergence into the world was not like Shi Tian, the World Little Tyrant, who rampaged across the land, nor was it like the world's leader, Shangguan Yu, who roamed the world as a chivalrous hero. Instead, she wandered the world, using her abilities to change the environment of this realm. Many desolate mountains and wild lands became filled with birdsong and floral fragrance, brimming with vitality. Many abandoned spirit veins were transformed by her, renewed and revitalized, with the spirit veins growing once more.
To this day, thanks to her efforts, this world had few deserts or ruins left. The spiritual energy between heaven and earth was far denser than before, with lush green forests, azure lakes and seas, and spirit mountains teeming with life everywhere.
During this time, a very interesting incident occurred.
It involved both Ouyang Ye and Shi Tian.
This happened in the second year after Ouyang Ye's emergence. Shi Tian, who called himself the World Little Tyrant, publicly declared his admiration for Ouyang Ye before the entire world and expressed his wish to form an immortal bond with her as Dao companions.
Unexpectedly.
He was rejected by Ouyang Ye.
This made Shi Tian extremely furious.
The appearance of Shangguan Yu had already ended Shi Tian's path to tyranny, and now his courtship was rejected. Naturally, the ever-arrogant and domineering Shi Tian was very displeased.
But displeasure was one thing, anger another.
He did not do anything to Ouyang Ye.
Not only that, but he also did not give up, repeatedly courting Ouyang Ye.
Alas.
Ouyang Ye never paid him any heed.
It must be said that Shi Tian was truly a devoted lover. Though rejected countless times, he continued to pursue her relentlessly. To win Ouyang Ye's favor, he went to great lengths, with methods that grew more and more astonishing each time. He would often use his vast sonic power to proclaim his love for Ouyang Ye to the world.
In his pursuit of Ouyang Ye, he not only shouted from the world's highest peak but also swallowed lakes and seas. The most insane attempt was when he used his powerful Tyrant Body to try carving Ouyang Ye's name onto the sun. Though he failed in the end, it was truly an eye-opening spectacle. Of course, it also made everyone realize one thing: Shi Tian might genuinely like the Princess of Nature, Ouyang Ye.
However.
As rumors about Ouyang Ye began to spread, the situation gradually took a different turn.
Some said the reason Ouyang Ye rejected Shi Tian's courtship was because she already had someone she admired in her heart.
That person was none other than Monarch Chixiao.
It was said that the two had met in the Great Northwest over twenty years ago, not only meeting but also sharing a past together.
Later, people from the Great Northwest came forward to confirm this, and the story seemed even more explosive than anyone had imagined. They claimed that Monarch Chixiao and Ouyang Ye had already been Dao companions back in the Great Northwest, and their intimate relationship there was not just a day or two but lasted for a long time.
It was said that Ouyang Ye had publicly declared Monarch Chixiao to be her Dao companion, and Monarch Chixiao had also publicly declared Ouyang Ye to be his Dao companion.
Even if they had not formally formed an immortal bond, they had definitely been involved in an ambiguous relationship.
Upon learning of this, Shi Tian's face turned green with rage, and he was practically jumping with fury.
He clamored about erasing Monarch Chixiao.
He even searched the entire world for Monarch Chixiao.
Unfortunately.
To this day, he had found no trace of Monarch Chixiao whatsoever.
And so, over a decade passed.
No one had any news about Monarch Chixiao.
Moreover, Shi Tian was not the only one searching for Monarch Chixiao; there was another person who had also been persistently searching for him.
That person was the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, Fairy Su Hua.
Ever since Gu Qingfeng left the Shangqing Sect over a decade ago, Su Hua had been searching for his traces. Sadly, after more than ten years, she had searched every corner of the world but still found no sign of Gu Qingfeng.
This made her worried and confused, but even more so, it filled her with longing—a longing she could not suppress.
Su Hua clearly knew that she was searching for Gu Qingfeng because he was her karma, and only Gu Qingfeng could unravel the karmic dream in her heart.
Why?
No particular reason.
Because the person who told her this was none other than the one known as the Omniscient of Heaven and Earth, the Eternal Nameless.
Thus, Su Hua had been searching diligently, never giving up.
She had always believed that she was searching for Gu Qingfeng only to unravel the karmic dream in her heart. But as year after year passed since Gu Qingfeng's disappearance, Su Hua began to doubt more and more: Was she searching for Gu Qingfeng to unravel the karmic dream in her heart, or was she searching because of this uncontrollable longing?
She did not know.
Su Hua truly did not know.
She was completely lost.
Over the past decade or more, whenever she was alone, Gu Qingfeng's figure would inexplicably appear in her mind, growing stronger and stronger. She tried to restrain it, but it was useless. The more she restrained it, the more she missed him, until her mind was filled with thoughts of Gu Qingfeng.
What was going on?
Could it be that I've really fallen for him?
Su Hua asked herself.
No!
Impossible!
I absolutely could not fall for that guy!
That guy is a person of Original Sin, and he is not tolerated by heaven and earth. How could I possibly fall for him?
Most importantly, that scoundrel Gu Qingfeng had ambiguous relationships with many women that were unclear and hard to explain. Moreover, he had always been unrestrained and dissolute. In his eyes, women were at best just a way to fill his emptiness and loneliness. In other words, that guy was a thoroughgoing playboy and scoundrel.
How could I possibly fall for such a shameless guy?
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Su Hua comforted herself like this.
But it was only comfort.
The more she comforted herself, the more afraid she became.
Afraid that she had truly fallen for that scoundrel.
She closed her eyes, shook her head, and decided not to think about—nor dared to continue thinking about—these messy problems.
Her cave abode was exquisitely beautiful, like a fairyland on earth.
Looking out, there was a stretch of emerald green grassland, adorned with various beautiful flowers and spirit fruit jade trees. There were pavilions and gazebos as well.
In the distance was a tranquil lake, where colorful fish frolicked joyfully and white elephants played by the water's edge.
A mountain peak seemed to pierce through heaven and earth, with a waterfall cascading straight down like the Milky Way falling from the Nine Heavens. In the cloudless, azure sky, immortal cranes soared, and seven-colored immortal deer pranced among the clouds.
And Su Hua crouched by the lakeside, clutching her hair tightly, looking as if she were deeply troubled.