100 Years later.

100 Years later,

Taohua is on verge of extinction because of the numerous attacks of the demon clan.

Their raids in the human world were fast, deadly and bloody and the hidden settlement of the little magical creatures could not remain a secret forever. Nothing escaped the supreme demon's gaze, not even a small house fly. The demons capture the Taohua's inhabitants and make them their slaves. The beautiful landscapes of Taohua were a pile of ashes and mud that would stain your eyes if you were looking at them in that moment.

The heavenly emperor learns of the iniquities of the demon clan in the human world and Taohua and decides to send the heavenly armies to subdue the rebellious clan.

At this time, the same cultivator who intruded the sacred land by mistake and saved the cherry tree years ago has just ascended to heavens and became sn unranked immortal in the heavenly armies. The armies leave the supreme gardens in the morning and put feet in Taohua and the human realm in the evening. The journey is long but necessary.

The heavenly soldiers take the demons by surprise and secretly attack Taohua, freeing almost half of the place. A batch of soldiers led by a tall, slender, white haired guy with purple eyes and dressed in a greyish blue attire, pursued the last groups of demons and caught them burning the only untouched corner of Taohua, the Cherry blossom grove. Our tree was still intact because it was protected by a glowing shield but its powers were gradually decreasing under the fire's flames.

These damn demons are finally captured and sealed in a nine tower pagoda, a magical instrument of sealing powerful nefarious beings.

The white haired guy puts out the fire in the Cherry Grove and when he turns to leave, a weak voice calls out to him.

"It's you! It's you again, the handsome cultivator from the human world! Why are you here now? You got lost again?", asked the cherry tree.

"You can speak?", astonished exclames the young immortal.

"Of course I can speak, you were here years ago and got startled by my voice! Don't tell me that you're getting scared again even this time? You're a soldier, how can you get startled by a woman's voice?", continues the tree.

"So you have a gender, Miss? You look more like a ghost soul trapped inside a wood trunk to me!", laughs the handsome man.

"Don't be rude mister! I'm indeed indebted to you for saving me twice but this doesn't mean that you have the right to offend me!"

"I'm sorry! I wasn't intending to offend you Miss but you look like a tree and don't have a human shape yet."

"One day I will have one and I will prove you that you were wrong in saying the words you said before!"

"I apologise again if I insulted you by saying that but I was just being sincere. I'm really sorry."

When he turns to leave, the tree calls out to him again.

"Hey wait! Last time I paid you back for your help by leading the way out for you.This time I must also repay your actions."

"Miss, this is the first time I set foot in Taohua! I have not been here before and about the events from today, you can consider that I just did my duty and that's enough. No need to repay me! Farewell!"

"Wait! You really don't remember me?

You really don't remember this place and the night we spent together under the moon's light?"

"I swear I have never met you before! This is the first time. I'm not lying."

"But I am sure is you! You have the same facial features and besides that your "qi" is the same as that person's. I can never forget his smell, you wear the same fragrance. Only your hair and eyes have different colours but in rest everything is identical. Maybe your hair turned white due aging and the eyes lost their hue, your hair was black back then!"

"Look, Miss, I'm as young as ever! I just ascended to immortality and I am one of the youngest immortals from the Heavenly realm. Even though I have no high rank in this moment, I am still an immortal and I don't look like a grandpa at all, so please mind your manners. Saying I'm aging is a bit too much!"

"You've just ascended to immortality?"

"Yes."

"Then that's it! That's why you don't remember your previous life and of course our meeting! You've lost your memories from the past!"

"Really?"

"Yes!"

"Miss, I really must go. My comrades are waiting for me. There are still many demons in the human realm that must be subdued. I don't have time to chat with you anymore. Please take care of yourself!"

"Wait!"

"What now?"

"What's your name?"

"I am, Feng Lu Xin! "Feng\=like the wind".

"The new path of the wind.", says the cherry tree.

"Something like that!", replies the young immortal.

"Please take this fruit, it can increase your cultivation!", and the tree lowers down a branch to give him access to the glowing fruit.

"You really don't have to give me a gift for my help, I was sent here at the order of the heavenly emperor. This is my duty, to protect everyone in this place."

"I know but I insist to repay your kindness, just take it!"

Feng Lu Xin takes the huge beautiful red cherry, puts it in a silk sacket, bows twice in front of the tree and hurriedly runs to catch up with his fellow soldiers.

After he leaves, the tree whispers: "That is my heart, don't lose it!"

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