Heavenly Dao Child

Nuwa rounded up Zarina as she spoke with anger in her voice, "Are you insane Zarina? The think you are planning is nothing sort of insane you are in fact killing your daughter and then building her anew, the old Zywia would cease to exist completely."

Maheswara frowned as he spoke, "So true the way she is acting as such is because of her love for that child and if you do so you will have to destroy her emotions, herself completely and built anew, a small incident can be dealt with but something of this scale ten years of memories is nothing to scoff off."

Zarina's eyes welled up with tears as she spoke, "Then other options do I have left to do, the way she is now there is nothing else for us to do except change her using outside interference."

Sylvana frowned as she spoke, "I can understand where you are coming from but the strong reaction from your daughter only means how strong the affection from her was, I would destroy her completely, no matter how well she is remodelled there will always be a hole in her psyche."

"I know, I know."

Celestia shook her head as she spoke, "No you do not know, what you are planning, Zywia fell in love, she loved that boy with her heart and soul, ripping out those memories and feelings would also affect her future accomplishments have you ever thought what will happen when she faces tribulation after all you cannot lie to Heaven."

Zarina paled at that as she spoke barely above a whisper, "I forgot about it, then what should I do?", suddenly her eyes widen as she spoke with a slightly mad gleam in her eyes, "Yes Zywia will never move past the 8th rank of Mystic Immortal Emperor rank."

Her listeners were shocked to silent when Antariksh cleared her throat as she spoke, "We can discuss it later though it seems Ryuu is standing waiting patiently for us to finish our talk so let us remove the barrier and listen to what he has to say."

With a wave of Nuwa's hand, the barrier dissipated enough for Ryuu to step in as he spoke with a smile on his face, "Sorry for disturbing you but Zywia is very hungry so if you can arrange for something."

Zarina was stunned for a moment before she spoke with disbelief, "Hungry but she had given up on living so how is she hungry?"

Ryuu's smile morphed into a dangerous one as he spoke while leaking a copious amount of killing intent as he spoke, "Teacher can you reengage the barrier again."

Nuwa raised one of her elegant eyebrows as she once again reengaged the barrier which allowed outside noise to enter but prevented the one from the inside to escape.

As soon as Nuwa did so Zarina received the undivided attention of Ryuu as he spoke, "You should not underestimate your daughter Senior Zarina, after all the Zywia I know is a tough woman who stood by my side while facing mortal dangers, it is true she is currently going through a rather rough time but I know and believe in her that she would stand tall, so I will not forgive someone who would try to harm her in way or form."

Zarina was taken aback at seeing Ryuu talk back to her, who was someone powerful enough to kill him just by her presence yet Ryuu challenged her an act she considered an equal measure of foolishness and courage as such she could not help but ask out loud, "Why are you standing on my way child? Are you so arrogant and cowardly that you are using your teachers as your shield, but why do you think I would ever harm my own child?"

"I stand against you because Zywia is my friend who stood by and watched my back in Eden, we shared the same horrors, pains, triumphs and joy together, and I do not stand banking on the notion that my teachers will protect me but on the idea because it is the right thing to do and as for the reason I thought you are about to harm her well it is simple, I may not know the contents of your discussion but I know my teachers as well as my older sisters enough to know you might have said something that might have angered them greatly and the way everyone acted including you made me realize you are planning something for her."

As Ryuu took a deep breath Zarina went past her as she spoke, "You are too brave yet foolish at the same time, Zywia gave up on living and as such her health had deteriorated to such an extent, so how did you manage to make her eat again."

"Simple she does not need a family now but someone who could relate to her, someone who can be her friend listen to her owes, and then help her traverse through such trying times, instead of a mother she would like some helping friend if you can be that it would be helpful to her, what I managed was help her take a single step towards her path of healing the rest is up to you."

Zarina frowned towards Ryuu as she spoke incredulously, "So I have to be a friend."

Ryuu nodded as he spoke, "Yes sometimes it is easier for us to convey our worries if the person present in front of us is a friend, not a family."

Maheswara smiled at Ryuu as he spoke, "So true niece, instead of being a parent approach her as a friend, I had done that so many times with my children and it worked always, especially during such dire time, and now hurry up I believe my grandniece is quite famished."

As Zarina left Nuwa gave a small smile towards Ryuu as she spoke, "You did well Ryuu, at least you were able to manage to nudge her in the right direction, and we hope Zarina would also listen to your advice."

A frown appeared on Ryuu's face as he spoke, "I hope so too teacher I hope so too, the way she is now she needs all the help she can get, it would take time but I know that she would pull through this and as for her family just need to be a bit patient with her."

Shamiran scowled as she spoke, "But even then the way she was talking it was no excuse for her to act as such."

Veena sighed as she spoke with a shake of her head, "Please try to put yourself in her shoes and then you will understand, seeing their daughter like that made them desperate especially the fact that their daughter might be wasting away dying slowly made them grasping for straws and people like them tend to make bad decisions because of their desperation."

Meanwhile, a month later on a certain planet far away from Yacadus, a certain aristocratic-looking person was busy gathering and packing his stuff, as he cleared his desk he smiled fondly at the small trinkets that were on his table, gifts from various friends he had made during his long tenure as Planetary Head of the Kuvosie branch of Shangri-la, but all things came to an end as he was transferred to a new place very away.

"Senior Zhan Hu, do you really have to go?"

"Orders are from the top Sister Yu Wu there is nothing I can do."

"But, surely you can ask some of your seniors."

Zhan Hu sighed as he spoke, "No can do especially not in the current situation when the coup against the Empress failed, surely you remember the fate of those who participated in that coup, it was shown all over every branch of Shangri-la."

Yu Wu visibly shivered at the remembrance of the punishment of those that participated in the coup, even their families were not spared, over a million people of all ages were put to death in a rather gruesome manner, and even after a couple of months, it was nightmarish to her.

"I do not understand, why did she have to be so brutal?"

Zhan Hu looked at her before he replied back with a small smile, "Tell me, what do you think of your job, your pay, and the extra benefits you get from your position? Are you satisfied?"

"Of course I am, I get paid rather handsomely."

"So were they and yet they were greedy, and their greed made them revolt, a coup d'état that failed spectacularly, thus the punishment."

"It is true that the punishment may seem harsh but can you tell me is it any bit different from what any Monarch would bestow upon the subjects that tried to revolt against them and kill them, no it was not though I also agree a quicker and much painless form of death would appreciate especially those who had the misfortune of being born at the wrong family."

Yu Wu sighed as Zhan Hu continued, "Not to mention the word on the gr.a.p.evine is that they had tried to capture and take hostage one of Her Majesty's family members, who were but a child, but it went wrong and now whoever he or she was dead and now Her Majesty is incensed about it."

Yu Wu frowned as she spoke, "Are you sure?"

Zhan Hu shrugged as he spoke, "Well it is one of the most credible rumours, but rumour none the less and since I am nowhere near the top of the totem pole I have no idea if it is true or just a rumour, but the thing is that with so many deaths a vacuum had been created and they are trying to fill up those spots by shuffling people around."

Yu Wu was silent for a moment as she watched her senior and her mentor packed his luggage, she watched as her mentor meticulously pack his luggage like some mortal, before putting them in his space ring.

"So then goodbye Yu Wu I hope our path crosses again."

Yu Wu gave a small albeit sad smile as she spoke with a small bow, "I hope so too senior and thank you for all of your hard work."

Zhan Hu simply let out a bark of laughter before he left swiftly towards his new destination and new life in a new office.

Back in Ayindril, Ryuu cupped his hands as he bowed deeply in front of his teachers as he spoke with a small smile on his face, "I will be leaving then."

His teacher simply gives him a nod of acknowledgement as Maheswara spoke, "Child if you face any problem, do not hesitate to ask for help we are after all just a teleport away and we will be there by your side before you know it."

It had been over a month since he had been to Yacadus, and since after his chat with Zywia she had begun to heal albeit slowly though Ryuu knew that no matter what she would never be healed completely after all some wounds always leave their marks.

Antariksh was next who spoke to him with a rare seriousness in her voice, "Brother it might not seem to be but the work I am sending you to do is no lesser important than mine because all these small parts make up Shangri-la, also remember to listen to your adviser well when he says something he is trustworthy as such I am sending him to accompany and advise you."

"There is nothing to worry big sister I will keep a good head over my shoulder and make sure nothing goes wrong."

Antariksh gave a faint smile as she spoke, "I know you will."

Ryuu flashed a smile as he spoke, "Then I will take my leave.", that he climbed on to his flying vessel which carried him away towards his destination.

As he disappeared out of their sight Sylvana spoke with a smirk, "He is going to be furious."

Maheswara snorted as he spoke, "Please I believe that he will redefine the word furiously.", a solemn smile then appeared on his face as he spoke, "Though even though he might hate us, it is necessary."

Veena scoffed at his words as she spoke, "One whiff of Nuwa's cooking and he will melt like butter in a hot oven."

Celestia giggled as she spoke, "So true, we can always bribe him with Nuwa's cooking."