Into The Sea

Moonday
Weather: Clear
Mood:

Today, only one demon tried to kill me. Although I took two sword strikes and bled a bit, I still won.

Unfortunately, I fainted on the way back and had a rare dream. In the dream, I was still at Haochen Mountain. Lan Wu was pushing Little Snow on a swing in the courtyard. When she saw me, she smiled.

She asked me why I was standing at the gate and not coming in. Just as I was about to step in, I was drenched by the pouring rain and woke up.

I should’ve known it was just a dream…

Luckily, this part of the mountains is remote, and no other demons found me even though I was unconscious for so long.

I got lucky this time. Maybe I won’t be so lucky next time. I need to be more careful.

I can’t die.

Fireday
Weather: Windy
Mood:

Another demon came today, but strangely, she didn’t try to devour me like other demons. Instead, she boldly approached me, and her smile reminded me of Shanye.

Ah, Shanye…

Thinking about it now, the words I said the last time I saw her might have been too harsh. I don’t think I’ve been a good friend.

I wonder if I’ll ever get the chance to see her again.

I hope she can forget about someone as terrible as me.

Waterday
Weather: Clear
Mood:

That demon’s name is Yuan Qing. She asked me if I’d like to join her group.

I refused.

Someone like me isn’t suited to forming relationships with others. The people around me never have good endings.

Being alone is best.

Woodday
Weather: Rainy
Mood:

I had another dream.

In the dream, it was that sweltering summer day from years ago. I was passing through the mountains and saw her lying peacefully among the flowers by a tree, her eyes closed as if she were just sleeping.

But this time, I didn’t save her. I didn’t meet the snake demon either.

I went to Haochen Mountain alone, became a disciple alone. The snow-capped peaks stood tall and lonely, and a hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.

I slayed every demon I encountered, and my name became known throughout the world.

But I never saw her again.

It seems I’ve achieved everything I wanted and became the person I always wanted to be. But when I woke up, I found tears on my face.

If she’d never met me… would things have turned out better for her?

Metalday
Weather: Rainy
Mood:

Today, Yuan Qing told me that while being alone has its merits, but if no one is looking out for you, one day you might die without anyone knowing.

But someone would know.

If I died, Lan Yuan would know.

Maybe then, she’ll regret letting me come to the Flame Lands.

Still… Yuan Qing wasn’t wrong. So I asked her: if I joined her group, could they offer me protection? Yuan Qing said of course, and she even laughed at me for suddenly becoming such a coward.

Because my life is precious.

It’s tied to the one I love.

Stoneday
Weather: Rainy
Mood:

I went to the Unreturning Abyss.

No one knows how deep it really is.

All I know is that I fell for a long, long time before finally reaching the bottom.

The air was thick with the stench of blood. With every step, I stepped on a corpse, either soft or stiff. My face was also wet, and when I touched it, I realized it was all blood.

Some of it was others’ blood, some of it was mine.

After swallowing the demon core I had fought so hard to obtain, I flew upward on my sword.

But in that pitch-black darkness, it seemed I was the only living thing left.

Soon I couldn’t even fly anymore.

At first, I could still climb the stone walls, using all four limbs to slowly make my way up.

But that demon core seemed to have completely burned through my insides.

With every inch I climbed, blood continuously poured from my nose and mouth, drop after drop.

I realized.

I was dying.

No.

I can’t die.

I won’t die…

Visions flashed before my eyes like a revolving lantern. At first, it was a quiet night, and Lan Wu was lying on top of me, her expression relaxed, her lips moving as if she were saying something. I listened carefully and heard her gentle voice.

“When we get to Haochen Mountain, maybe we’ll find a powerful cultivator who can cure the poison…”

I can’t die.

I clawed at the rocks and climbed higher.

I remember… The wind howled, lifting the hem of her thin robe. She stood in the middle of swirling snow, her smile radiant, and behind her, fireworks bloomed over Jixue City.

She said, “I’m not going anywhere. If I’m not with you, who else would I be with?”

I can’t die.

In the back mountains of Qianyun Peak, her voice was soft. “I like being with you. Seeing you makes me happy. If you get too close, my heart starts to race. If you keep looking at me, I can’t think straight…”

I can’t die.

“You’re not cruel. You’re just… scared.”

I can’t die.

“It’s okay. I’ll be fine…”

I can’t die.

I can’t die.

I won’t let you die, Lan Wu.

Lightday
Mood:

Moonday
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Fireday
Mood:

Waterday
Mood:

Woodday
Weather: Clear
Mood:

Yuan Qing said she found me at the entrance of the Unreturning Abyss. She said I was unconscious, covered in blood, and barely recognizable as human. She almost mistook me for another demon and nearly killed me.

She scolded me. Asked how I could be so reckless, going in there alone.

She sighed and said I had completely absorbed the demon core.

I didn’t have to be afraid anymore.

I couldn’t help but ask why she helped me.

She hesitated for a moment and said it was because when she first saw me, she was reminded of what she was like when she first arrived in the Flame Lands.

Far from home. No one to rely on.

And looked so… lost.

Metalday
Weather: Clear
Mood:

Recovering.

Stoneday
Weather: Rainy
Mood:

Recovering.

Lightday
Weather: Rainy
Mood:

Still Recovering.

Lightday
Weather: Rainy
Mood:

Still Recovering

***

Lightday
Weather: Clear
Mood:

These days, very few demons dare to challenge me. Most of them are respectful when they see me, calling me “Lady Yue.”

But Lan Wu… she’s been appearing more and more often.

When I daze off, I see her leaning lazily against a tree, her robes swaying with the breeze.

When I train, she sits nearby, bored, flipping through a book.

When I rest, she casually picks up my hair and starts braiding it into pretty little braids.

But every time I get close, trying to touch her, she disappears.

It’s all an illusion… Just my imagination.

I must be sick.

Moonday
Weather: Clear
Mood:

I attended a banquet.

Honestly, I don’t like attending banquets, and I don’t know what to do at them.

In short, while the other demons chatted and laughed, I drank alone.

While the other demons danced and sang, I drank alone.

While the other demons fought, I drank alone.

No one bothered me. I figured once it was over, I could finally go rest.

But just then, a black butterfly fluttered through the dancers’ swaying skirts and landed on my fingertip.

I froze.

I recognized the aura on it.

This is the butterfly I left with Lan Wu.

But… why was it here?

It should be in the Kunlun Sea, thousands of miles away.

An unbelievable thought slowly surfaced in my mind. I blinked, startled, and looked up in the direction the butterfly had come from.

Across the bustling banquet hall, a familiar figure stood alone, watching me from afar.

Before I knew it, I was standing beside her.

Lan Wu…

I reached out my hand, wanting to touch her.

Wait…

Is this still an illusion? If I try to touch her, will she disappear again?

While I hesitated, she spoke.

“Ah Yue.”

Even her voice sounded real.

She reached out as if to take my hand, but I couldn’t help but step back, clenching my fists.

“Ah Yue?”

If this was a dream…

I hope it can last a little longer.

If it isn’t a dream…

No, it can’t be.

The heavens have never been kind to me.

And yet…

Even so…

I looked up at her, full of hope, and whispered, “Is it… really you?”

Fireday
Weather: Clear
Mood:

The heavens were kind to me.