It Shouldn’t Be This Way

On the day Fu Sheng was about to leave, Li Junting sat alone in the woods for a long time.

At last, she set down the wine cup in her hand and walked toward Fu Sheng through the steady drizzle.

She said to him with resolve, "You can go back and be your sect leader. I'll go back and be my emperor."

Fu Sheng was silent for a long while, then only let out a soft sigh and said, "All right."

At that moment, they looked at each other, both with reddened eyes, and neither moved.

They knew that from then on, he would protect the people of this world and the greater good, while she would guard the splendor of her country's mountains and rivers. They would never meet again.

Perhaps this was the best ending for them.

A world united in peace: what else could it be?

But lovers should not have to part this way.

(I originally planned to finish the whole story before posting it, but keeping it unpublished will only make me procrastinate more. It's time to push myself! I've already written 50,000 words, and I hope I can keep updating without a break. Amen.)

Theme: Everyone should do their own duty and find their proper place.