In the of Beiwang where civilization is led by the strongest there are 4 empires that rules the land. The Zhao, Xi, Shu and Murong. The Zhao empire is led by humans and is the youngest empire in the lands. Though the youngest this empire is far the largest in quantity. Xi is the empire between the Shu and Zhao. This empire are made of spiritual beast that protect the and balance the empire beside it. Even if spiritual beast are known by their strength most of them are gentle creatures and only attacks when provoked. Shu empire is widely known by the ruthless behavior of it's people, Yao. The people of Shu lives at the South of Beiwang where climate constantly changes. Lastly the empire of Murong, the empire of immortals and Gods. Living in the north of Beiwang, this empire retain the peace in the lands though secluded to the world.

The peace was maintained for a very long time.

Until the Zhao attack the other 2 empires. With the help of other creatures who are Savage in power the Zhao conquered the Xi and Shu and those who tries to protect their lands was killed without mercy. The spiritual beast and Yao can't do nothing but his in forest and caves to save themselves and wait until the right time to build their empires again.

But what happened to the empire of Murong who retains the peace in all the lands. Well while the war is raging on their is a turmoil happening inside the empire. Through passage of time the child born from the blood of the great water god and the goddess of fire was born with a special fate, the Phoenix fate. With that the fates took the child and hid her where no one can harm until the time has come. Rising from the ashes of time the Phoenix will fly into the sky with a promise of bright future that will last for decades and will engrave itself into time itself.

"---Lan!"

"Wei Lan!"

"Murong Wei Lan!" A chalk come flying across the room and hit a certain girl with bright red hair sleeping in class. In front of the room is the history teacher glaring at the said girl ready to throw another chalk on her or whack her with a text book, whatever comes first.

Sitting up, the girl look at her teacher while massaging her head where she was hit. Their eyes meet and that is when the girl realize where she is and smile sheepishly towards her teacher. "Sorry Mrs. Wang."

The woman's glare intensify as she let out a deep sigh. "It's MS. WANG and please for the hundred time can you please pay attention to my class or just try to pretend that my class doesn't bore you Ms. Murong Wei Lan." the said girl just nod her head and the class resumes.

Wei Lan sighs and look outside the window deep in thought. Memories of her dream come flooding in her head like it really happen in front of her. 'Maybe I read too much comics in Mangatoon ......or my text books.' She thought while looking down at the book opened in a certain page. 'The legend of the 4 empires' She scoffs "Yeah definitely too much reading."

After a few hours the classes has come to an end but as much as Wei Lan wants to come home she have a duty to fulfill.

"Great Im on cleaning duty on Friday just great." She huffs as she take out the trash. When it's all done and she is about to go home a sudden feeling came to her and then she realize she is already in front of the stock room. Shrugging she walks inside to see mountains of books and magazine but what surprise her is....a set of stairs? in the basement? going down? 'This is weird. When did the school put basement in basement wait I forgot this is a stock room so when did---nevermind.'' Without further ado she went straight down the stairs and she was meet my a door? With words on it.

Through passage of time you hid me.

Through the power you take me.

Now heed my command

To where I truly belong bring me back

The life I should had

The fate I shall fulfill take me back

Let the Phoenix rise from the ashes of time.

Destiny intertwine

Nows the time

'Okay knowing how to read this is the most bizarre thing that happened today since when did I learn ancient scriptures?! Oh well nothing happens like on those mov----whoa whoa what's happening why those words words glowing and why is the wall opening?! sh*t!' A blinding light engulf the whole place and when it's gone the scriptures nor Wei Lan are found like what happen in the last few minutes didn't happened.

"Ow!" Wei Lan rub her back as she feel down in the cold hard land?! "What the f---!" People passing by her look at her with confusion and disgust. "Keep your eyes on yourself!" she stand up and look around.

"Hey miss." Wei Lan look around then on below her to see a Young girl tugging at her skirt. "You dress weird and your colors are very unusual. Are you from other lands?"

She think for awhile and then smile at the girl."Nope I'm from very far away place."

The girl tilt her head in the side. "Where?"

Wei Lan point the sky. " I'm from there." and then she pat the girl's head and walk off. 'I don't think this is a dream but I'm pretty sure I know where I am." She sigh.

While walking around she notice a large group of people hovering something, a shop maybe? she walks towards them and squeeze her way into the front and her eyes almost budge from her eye sockets.

6 men shirtless are inside the cages with collar in their neck. They look like slaves and looking further inside she can more cages so there are more inside.

"Slavery? No. Maybe from a war? Well judging from their looks it's looks like they are." Now Wei Lan is having an internal dilemma. 'Should I help them? But I need to find a way to go back and I never know what will happen if I did free them. Maybe they will be captured again.'

"Now for the next auction we have here a very young boy who's beauty exceed even a woman's. Just think what he will look in the future." the seller said.

'Thats it.' Wei Lan take out her phone from her pocket ad walks towards the buyer. ' If your really boy crazy then you cannot say no to this.'

"Hey miss seller I want that kid in exchange for this." She held out her phone with a very popular and handsome is singing. The seller along with the crowd goes straight to her like a pack of hyenas to a meat. While they are busy Wei Lan freed the boy "Go" she whispered and freed the other men and what was left is cage at the very back. "Hello?" she opened the door and the moment it opened a guy dash out and pin her to the ground.

"Who are you?" the guy asked. His skin is tanned and he has silver hair that hides his eyes. His body is littered with scars.

"That doesn't matter since your free and you might want to run because the video I played only last for 10 minutes." she reasoned out but the guy didn't show sign of understanding.

"Let my mom go!"

They both look at the side to see a boy, the boy he freed first. "I told you to run."

"No!" The boy did stubbornly. "I won't leave you mom."

"I'm your WHAT?"

"Hey!!!"

"Sh*t!" Wei Lan pushed the guy and drag him and boy and made a mad dash. "RUN!"

"COME BACK HERE THIEF!" The seller tried to run after them but Wei Lan so fast like she is chased by lions.

When no one is around she stops and slump down on the ground.

"Are you okay mommy?" she look at the boy and sigh.

"I'm not your mom." she says in a very flat tone.

"But you could be."

"..."

"..."

"Fine and you." She looks at the mysterious guy. "You okay? Sorry I drag you with us."

"..."

"Your the silent type huh. It's okay I guess." Wei Lan stand up and carry the young boy. "Well I think this is good bye? Take care okay. Don't let them catch you again." With that she walks off.

The guy look at her retreating form and follows her. She looks at him in confusion and shrug. "Well welcome aboard."

And that's how Wei Lan meets one of the people that will either be her greatest ally or her worst enemy.

And perhaps be more.

"UGH! Where the hell is he?!" Wei Lan shout in anger AND hunger.

"Mom I'm hungry." Fei, the name he told to Lan, whine and rub his stomach.

She sighs and internally planning on killing that stupid guy. 'He told me he will go out and look for food. It's been 3 days and still no sight of him. The food I gathered runs out already. Ugh! When I see him I'm going to kill him!' she promise to herself and gather her things and the boy.

Looking around the town Lan adjust the cloth in her face that hides her face. Why? The three of them are now wanted, mostly her since she is the one that set the slaves free.

Taking out the brush and ink and also the papers she steal from the people at the bar she paint one of her masterpiece, a beautiful terrain. She wave the art in the air and introduce herself as a master painter. Immediately the people run to her asking her to paint them in exchange for golds.

She was painting when a big, ugly woman drag her and Fei into somewhere and throw them down. When she look up the sight shock her to the core. The person standing in front of her is a woman.

With same looks at her, minus the mole she had between her eye brows. They could be mistaken as twins!

"Bow down to the prince!" The big woman shout and push her Lang to the ground. But wait did she say prince? isn't she a boy?

Wait prince is a title for crown prince and princess in the book.

"Hm. I heard you make very beautiful paintings. Show your skills to me and draw." The prince says the. she signal the other women to take something.

"Draw him for me and I'll make sure you'll get out of the palace alive and with big rewards." Then the women drag an very handsome guy with long raven Hari and pale skin. He was wearing a long black robe and his hands are hand cupped.

"I understand your majesty."Lan look at the poor guy in the corner of her eyes.

"Don't you think it's rude to not show your face in front of your prince?" She says with a cruel grin in her face.

Wei Lan pov.

I stiffen when she finished her sentence and I unconsciously put my hand in my mask. Her eyes follow my movement and if possible her smile grows even wider and cruel.

"What's the matter?"

"I--" I couldn't finish my sentence when two of the guards hold both my arms and the other take my mask off. I lower my head to hide my face in my long locks.

"Raise. Your. Head." She shouts and the woman in front of me for me my face to look up and all their faces morph into shock.

"Y-your face..." the soldier stutter and let go of my face and the 2 woman behind me also let me go.

I rub my forearms and glare at all of them. I pull Fei closer to me as I think of an escape plan.

Suddenly the prince laughs. She laughs so loud the other in the room flinch.

"Good. Very good." she stand up and walk up to me. I took a step back and pull Fei behind my back.

"I could use your face."