LEGEND OF THE CROWN PRINCESS

Episode 29 - Previous life

Like lightning during the day, Hu Yazhu was pensive after hearing Ryu Ito's baseless confession. Meanwhile, the girl could only speak as she was and whatever reaction Hu Yazhu would later show would not be her cause for concern. Hu Yazhu lowered her head then aimed at Ryu with a frown on her forehead. "Do you want to say that you are the daughter of the Empress of another man?"

"I-" Ryu stopped saying he grunted softly and handed all of that thought to Hu Yazhu, he was a bit disappointed that his foolish friend was unable to recognize him at all. "Just up to you, walk around by yourself! If you are tired, then rest! I still have business."

Ryu left Hu Yazhu with deep regret, how could not his best friend whom he had known since childhood not even recognize him in the slightest. Given that it was already night, he so thought of Huo Sijue, the man would catch up with Ryu if until morning there was no other news from him. Ryu went to the room and met his aunt as the current Chief of the Tao Tribe. He knocked on the door slowly and entered then found his aunt smiling very kindly at him.

"Long live Princess! I was just about to take you to practice to perfect your spiritual knowledge."

Ryu smiled subtly. "Is this some kind of legacy science?"

"Really! But before that you must activate it by meditating and abstaining from food, it must be done for forty days and forty nights. For now Auntie will show you why you should do it!" The Tao Tribe's aunt fell silent then approached and gently touched Ryu Ito's shoulder. "In this world there is a power that can achieve immortality. According to the Princess, are you interested in the immortality I mean?"

Ryu was speechless he wasn't even that deep in studying his spiritual science. "I don't want to achieve immortality. I just want to continue the trust my father gave me later."

His aunt smiled softly. "You are indeed a good girl, but to fight against the Demon King Spirit you should at least improve your spiritual knowledge and it won't be easy to come by."

"When I was reborn, I was only focused on the purpose of my revenge against Consort Fan Hai as well as his daughter."

"Your birth also signifies that one day the Demon Spirit that we have locked away for hundreds of years will be forced free to achieve human greed. Didn't Princess Yijin already see that not a few people now rely on the devil to help satisfy their lusts? Power, office, rank, property, they do not hesitate to subvert the soul of their son their wife and exchange it for a small fortune.

I will show you your previous life after the death you experienced!"

Ryu nodded and followed his aunt towards the bamboo grove that formed a circle, inside which was a small waterfall and fish pond. Ryu stood looking around, the air inside the circle was so stable and calm. "This is your mother's meditation!"

Ryu sat following his aunt and cross-legged, he let out a long sigh and calmed his body so that his entire Qi energy could flow perfectly. He took a few breaths and threw them away slowly. The Aunt arranged the position of the hand in front of her chest then made a twisting direction like emitting a blue radiant energy which was nothing but a soul tranquilizing aura.

That aura will be used to see Ryu's previous life. After the Aunt's palm touched the javelin on her back Ryu's soul managed to wake up in a smoky place. He kept on going by relying on his strong feelings. Instantly a burst of hot clouds and also fire burned the entire sea of humans in front of him.

"Please! Help me!"

A cry for help rang out from Ryu's right, then he ran in search of the source of the voice. He saw a little boy who got lost inside the crowd of people running around dodging the hot flames. "Where's your mom?"

Ryu is just a soul looking back on his previous life so he cannot help anyone seen there. All that could be done was to prevent that from happening in his life this time. Ryu looked at the fire that formed the Demon King, the fire stood up and did not hesitate to step on the settlement until it burned down. There was no longer anything stopping them from doing destruction, even the humans who had contributed to raising the Demon King did not escape the death brought by the Demon King.

"No... NO!" Ryu blinked and his breathing roared quickly, he opened his eyes and his sweat splattered.

"That's how it would be if nothing hindered the Demon King anymore. You drink first!" Her aunt handed her a glass of water to calm Ryu Ito down.

"It's terrible, so we're handing this all over to you. You are the last hope of mankind, if you can prevent it before the Demon King rises then you will avoid the chaos that occurred in his previous life!

According to Master Tao, today is the time for you to show who you really are!"

Ryu nodded. "I'm ready!"

"Before that, take your Commander's trust first. It would be hard to make your father believe that man doesn't believe."

Ryu nodded then said goodbye and saluted. He looked for Hu Yazhu who was now resting in the Taoist Master's treatment room. Ryu walked in barging in without permission to see Hu Yazhu being drenched in healing leaves for his poison wound. "Excuse me Master, give me a minute to talk to Commander Hu and let me treat him!"

"Sure, please!"

Ryu walked over after Teacher Tao left from there. He bandaged Hu Yazhu's wounds slowly. "You once asked me about my broken meridian points. I'll tell you now!"

"Eight years ago, I had an accident and fell into a ravine on Mount Nir. Grandfather Asahi came to my aid, gave me a new identity as Ryu Ito, his grandson."

Hu Yazhu looked at Ryu deeply and listened to all the words that came out of the mouth of the woman before him.

"The painting you see on the altar belongs to my mother, I am her daughter." Ryu took a long breath.

"My name is Yijin. Hu Yazhu's! You're my little friend did you really forget this face? How outrageous, I was so disappointed when I heard you didn't believe me."

Hu Yazhu's eyes were rounded, his suspicions all along were indeed true. His feelings that always say that the face is so familiar to him turned out to be real. He felt so guilty after his various remarks that it might hurt his beloved Yijin. "Yijin?"

"My stupid best friend is still stupid. No matter how great you are on the battlefield you still cannot understand women. If Prince Long were with me every day, he would already know my identity. But thankfully it was you fools who asked me to come to the Palace to help father!" Ryu smiled subtly and still stood in front of Hu Yazhu.

"I'm sorry!" Hu Yazhu lowered his head, after noticing the resemblance and even the marks behind the ears that he remembered made one by one his puzzles perfectly arranged. The woman he had been looking for was now completely standing in front of him and not dead yet. "I'm so stupid for not recognizing you. All my hurtful remarks, my reckless actions I feel really guilty for you." Hu Yazhu looked up and looked at Ryu who was in front of him.

Ryu who had finished dressing Hu Yazhu's wound then gave a slow snort. "The hairpin you saw back then, didn't you know it was my favorite since childhood?"

"You're right!" replied Commander Hu.

"That's proof that I'm the one you've been looking for all this time Hu Yazhu!"

Hu Yazhu was so happy that he did not know how to. The man gently pulled the nape of Ryu's neck and kissed the girl's lips. Her flowing tears came over Ryu Ito's cheeks. Ryu was so shocked that he could not close his eyes as Hu Yazhu's lips touched hers.

But, the longing that Hu Yazhu overflowing could receive. Hu Yazhu wrapped her hands around Ryu's waist and held it tightly..