You are just so weak

"Tai Jian, I have heard that your arrogance k ows no bounds and having witnessed it for myself I must say that I have underestimated you. Even master has to put us in his eyes yet you think you can fight us. Wishful thinking," a burly man holding an axe said with a cold expression. "Oh! Then hasn't your master told you that coming here means that you no longer have to go back? If he hasn't done so then it means that he thinks that you only have to delay me for a while and then escape but do you think you can do that?" Tai Jian asked in a relaxes manner as he calmly stared at the duo. In thr face of these two elites he showed no fear rather he stared at them in contempt. So what if he was arrogant, he had the pride to back it up. In Tai Jian's eyes if you are stronger than him,he might put you in his eyes but that doesn't mean he is scared rather it means that he thinks that you are a worthy opponent. According to Tai Jian respect is earned and only those worthy of it could receive it. If he felt that you are not worthy of it then forget about ever receiving it. Tai Jian stared at the duo that were sent to intercept him. He did not waste time trying to engage them in a conversation rather he directly launched an attack against them. With the duo intercepting him Tai Jian knew that there would definitely be more and it is likely that Di Yi had mobilised most of the upper elites to fight against Tai Jian and to wear him off. This was an open scheme and even Tai Jian knew that it was a scheme he had no choice but to play along. There were two types of schemes; hidden and open. Hidden schemes could be said to be difficult but as long as one sees through it one could easily come up with a solution but open schemes could at best be described with only one word: terrifying. These were schemes that even if one knew that it was a scheme and that they were being played they had no resistance to it at all and could only choose to play along. These kind of schemes were the types that one would not like to face but they were unavoidable. With this move Di Yi was testing the importance of Tie Hongchen in Tai Jian's heart at the same time he wanted to see if Tai Jian could be said to be a worthy opponent. Meanwhile in the heavenly realm, the marriage of two gods was announced by the heavenly king so the realm was bustling with joy. The marriage between the goddess of fate and the god of love was a joyous event in the six realms,three seas and the eight deserts. The dragon king of the east sea is said to have personally decided to preside over the wedding on behalf of the god of love. The announcement was welcomed by different reactions from the celestials and the gods. To most people in the heavenly realm marriage was not important and it was mainly for procreation as most of them believed that marriage would only weigh them down and stop their pursuit of the dao so many people viewed this marriage with contempt but they did not dare to voice out their thoughts as the edict was personally issued by the heavenly king so they could only keep their thoughts to themselves. At this moment in the fire realm, the phoenix queen Feng Jiu, was standing on top of her balcony while staring at the vast expanse of her capital. The fire citadel which was the capital of the fire realm and the residing place of the leader of the fire realm. It could be said that fire citadel was the base of the fire realm as it held all the defensive and attacking formations of the realm and as long as it was standing then no one could break into the fire realm and with Feng Jiu's cultivation it could be said that the fire realm could not be breached. There were two maids who were standing a few metres away from Feng Jiu." Her highness has been staying here for the last two days staring at the realm and has not moved on bit. What is she waiting for?" One of the maids asked in a whisper. The other maid just shook her head and did not reply rather she just smiled and continued staring at Feng Jiu while smiling." Lan'er, when will he come back?" Feng Jiu suddenly asked." Your majesty, according to your book of fate in the mortal realm, your end is near but as for him we know nothing just that his book of fate suddenly went missing and no one knows where it went. The rise of a new civilisation in the mortal realm and the so called cultivation in the mortal realm has caused a major division in the court with the five element immortals complaining to the heavenly king," the maid replied." I understand. You are dismissed for now. Report to me when he comes back," Feng Jiu said. After the elder maid left the remaining maid nervously stood at the side not daring to raise her head." How is my sister doing?" Feng Jiu asked. Ever since Feng Xue had been imprisoned she has been depressed and barely eats anything which had been worrying Feng Jiu but she did not care much about it. At their level they could go for even a year without eating and it won't affect them." Your majesty,her highness Xue is doing well and has come our of her depression and her cultivation has increased. I am afraid the nether dungeon won't be able to hold her any longer," the maid reported with a solemn expression on her face." Since it is so then you are dismissed," Feng Jiu said as she waved her hands. In an instant the maid found herself outside and the door to the balcony was closed." I told you that she is not that weak. Since she can come out then she can be groomed to be my successor," Feng Jiu said in a cold tone with her eyes closed. After a while another Feng Jiu appeared besides her. The only difference between the both of them was that one had a flame mark on her forehead while the real Feng Jiu did not have the flame mark." Nothing to be happy about. Walking out of her depression doesn't mean that she is worthy of being your successor," the Feng Jiu with the flame mark said."" You want to break your promise," Feng Jiu coldly said." When did i say so.Although her willpower is good her talent is only medium so she is barely passable. You can train her to be your successor. Congratulations you have earned another month for yourself and that lover of yours. After a month then we must merge or else I'll just devour you," the flame marked Feng Jiu said with a smile as she licked her lips. Feng Jiu coldly snorted at this." I hate being threatened, " Feng Jiu said coldly." I also don't wish to threaten you but it just can't be helped. You are just so weak that you can barely protect yourself," The flame marked Feng Jiu answered with a devilish grin as she disappeared.