Chương 61: My Purpose Is You

Ying Yue felt his lover squeezed his hand and stood straight with his face set. He squeezed back and smiled when silver eyes looked to him. Bringing the king to sit beside him, he looked across the table at both his brothers.

"It is nice to finally meet the man our little brother had been gushing over," the brunette grinned as the blonde flushed, "So tell me, how annoying is he?"

"Ah Mo!" He frowned, but felt fingers running through his hair and he looked over to his lover.

"Ah Yue is very kind to me, from the first time we met to now, I am honored to be in his heart."

Wang Li finished and ran his thumb over his cheek and Ying Yue looked at him with so much love.

"That is enough," the redhead stated with a glare, "What is your purpose, Ghost King?"

His body followed the removal of his lover's hand and found his face pressed to the shoulder of his king's. Embarrassed at himself, he pulled away with a shy smile. He received a soft smile from Wang Li, but it quickly straightened when he faced his eldest brother.

"My purpose is to create chaos."

"You mean deaths."

Wang Li did not reply, but the narrowing of his silver eyes made fear trickled into his bones. Ying Yue grabbed his king's hand and spoke up.

"Do you have to do it? Create chaos?"

"Someone told me being chosen is an honor. We must do what Heavens ask of us."

Ying Yue felt the blood in his face dropped. Those words were his own and though he still felt that way… a part of him wish he never spoken those words aloud.

"Why? If you create chaos, then-" the brunette questioned but stopped immediately with his eyes widened.

"What is it?" Ying Yue questioned leaning forward.

"Ah Yue," his lover whispered and his golden eyes looked to silver ones, "For you, I must create chaos and death."

He shook his head and held tighter to the hand in his. His heart was beating faster as he thought about what Wang Li had to do, what he had to sacrifice for him.

"No, no, there is no need to do that. There is… there are already problems in our world. You don't need to do anything."

"You don't understand," he felt fingers touched his face as gently as feathers on his skin.

"Please, Ah Li," he murmured fingers shaking against his lover's hand.

"My purpose, Ah Yue, is you."

The blonde shut his eyes and pressed his face against Wang Li's chest.

"That should sound romantic."

"It is true."

"Your purpose is to create chaos and my brother's is to bring balance," the brunette spoke up sadly, "Does that not mean…"

It was quiet for a moment and Ying Yue buried himself closer to his lover. He felt warm hands holding him closer. Hands moved up and down his back to comfort him, but he felt his entire body tensed. Even the sound of Wang Li's heart normally calmed him, but it was not helping. He had to find a way. He was not going to ever kill the raven-haired man. He was not going to let his best friend create chaos and death, something the man did not want to do!

'There had to be a way,' he told himself, 'There has to be…'

"I got it!" He pulled back as if enlightened, "I got it Wang Li! I figured it out!"

"Calm down and tell us what you speak of," the eldest brother stated with his arms crossed.

"I will live here with Wang Li."

"…"

"No." "What?!" His brothers shouted at the same time.

"Don't be stupid. You cannot stay here."

Xu Ling was looking at him like he would melt where he sat, but Ying Yue believed this was the best decision.

"Wang Li has to create chaos and death, right? Which means he is the chaos and death. Everything would be balanced if I stay with him, keep him balanced. Right, Ah Li?" He turned his golden eyes to see many mixes of emotions crossed those silver eyes.

"Ah Yue," his lover murmured softly, "Are you sure this is your wish?"

"Yes," he nodded without hesitation.

"You will truly be the death of me," Wang Li said softly, "You should return, Ah Yue."

"Don't. Don't say that again."

"You met him, Ying Yue. You met Ye Wu."

He pursed his lips and looked away as his brothers spoke up.

"You already know who that demon was?" Xu Ling seethed, "Why have you not spoken up!"

"Ah Yue, big brother is right. Why didn't you tell us?" The brunette questioned with a frown.

"I…" the blonde started and stopped shaking his head, "I know you all will run straight here and…"

"And what?! Kill your lover? Burn the palace? Who do you think we are!" The redhead shouted standing and shaking with anger.

He could not believe his stupid, foolish, young brother would hold something like this from them. If they would have known earlier, their master would be informed and think of a plan to stop the red eyed demon. He could feel a headache pounding against his skull from the dumb decisions the blonde was making.

"This demon is dangerous. Are you the one giving him permission to kill?" Xu Ling questioned angrily.

"Yes."

Xu Ling's golden eyes saw the straight face of the Ghost King and his blood boiled hotter. There were no emotions, no flicker of guilt within the man's eyes that told the redhead there were regret. Gritting his teeth, he narrowed his eyes as his nostrils flared.

"We are leaving," he reached over to grab the blonde's arm, but the Ghost King blocked his reach.

"If Ying Yue wishes to stay, I welcome him in my palace."

"You have no say!"

"Neither do you!"

A chill as cold as the frozen lake swept over them and Ying Yue shivered. He looked over to Wang Li to see how those warm silver eyes were clearing, almost hazy over the contrasting red that slowly revealed. Red… just like the demon's and Ying Yue felt himself gasp.

"I will stay," he spoke up and squeezed the arm of his lover, "I will stay, Ah Li. I will stay."

The chill washed away and the warmth returned to those silver eyes. He smiled at him and turned to his brothers. They could tell there was a change; they were aware of it by the way they looked at him.

"I will stay until master returns, okay? I know that this is the right choice, I believe it."

"You are naïve and stupid," the redhead gritted out.

"Maybe I am," the blonde smiled, "... but Wang Li isn't. Doesn't that mean we are chosen perfectly as Heaven's chosen?"

The incredulous look on his eldest brother's face made him wince internally. He watched as the redhead opened his mouth and closed it, speechless to how his thoughts worked. He heard a loud sigh and looked to the brunette. His middle brother was rubbing his face and looked at the sky.

"Ah Yue, if you were to stay, then…"