By the time their conversation ended, the sky was already beginning to lighten. Lan Wu sat in place for a while, lost in thought, until she heard movement nearby and instinctively turned her head. Ji Lingyue had just finished changing into a clean set of clothes. Her silver silk sash, white silk headband, and simple attire were elegant. She stood…
In the dead of night, the barriers surrounding the courtyard suddenly rippled with a faint disturbance. Ji Lingyue opened her eyes, and seeing that Lan Wu was sleeping soundly, she quietly slipped out of bed. She crossed the pavilions and ponds, and with a soft creak, pushed open the door. The falling snow was silent, and no one was outside….
The day was gloomy, the long streets desolate. Chu Jiao tilted her head, gazing at the cloud-filled sky, then held out her palm to the chilling wind, catching the scattered ice crystals that fell. The chill was fleeting, and when she looked again, only a drop of water remained on her fingertip. It was going to snow. She tightened her…
Shiling City was arguably the most densely populated town of cultivators in the human realm. Therefore, Shen Yi never imagined she would encounter any danger within the city, until after she bought her medicinal herbs and was walking in an alley when suddenly, everything went dark. A tight grip on her neck, and she passed out. When she woke, she…
At the break of dawn, Qi Yueyao sat alone on a pile of rocks outside the city, her chin resting on her hands, her gaze fixed unwaveringly on the depths of the desert. “Why aren’t they back yet?” She mumbled to herself, shifting into a more comfortable position. “I should have insisted on going with them,” she sighed. The stars…