A gentle breeze rustled through the leaves, carrying the chirping of birds. Sitting alone on the stone steps, the girl idly twirled a blade of grass between her fingers, glancing back one last time. The mountain path remained empty. With no sign of the two. “Ugh…” She sighed, dusting off her clothes as she slowly stood up. “Forgetting friends for…
Yu Shanye had never felt so out of place. Her gaze flicked between the two of them for a few moments before she awkwardly asked, “Should I… maybe give you two some space?” Lan Wu glared at her. It wasn’t exactly menacing, more like a mixture of annoyance and frustration. Yu Shanye instantly understood, clapping a hand over her mouth…
Lan Wu walked back to Jianzhi Courtyard, pushing the door open and wandering around the courtyard in a daze before plopping down at the stone table under the tree. After a long while, she suddenly exclaimed, “Argh!” and began punching and kicking the air. “What does she mean? What on earth does she mean?!” Lan Yuan watched her with interest,…
As dawn approached, Lan Wu and Ji Lingyue returned together to the entrance of Jianzhi Courtyard. Perched on Lan Wu’s shoulder was a majestic gyrfalcon. Its talons were as white as jade, its form as sharp as an eagle’s. Its dark eyes gleamed with intelligence, and a faint blue marking adorned its forehead, the imprint left by its new master…
“This place is way too small!” Lan Yuan swished her tail, floating around the room inside a shimmering water bubble. She finally settled on Lan Wu’s shoulder and grumbled. “I don’t like it.” “Don’t be so picky.” Lan Wu pulled out a drawer and retrieved a jar of spiritual pills. She poured one out and offered it to Lan Yuan….