Under celestial dreams, Xianxia and Wuxia worlds unfold
Chapter 19 Ruilin~ “Father said you were to stay put until Princess Changying emerges from seclusion,” Feng Ming said casually, nudging pebbles with his foot and nudging my temper with his words. “But isn’t it odd she hasn’t contacted you directly after her trial and instead sent an impersonal messenger? Are you worried, Ruilin?” His […]
Chapter 18 Bai Qian~ There are fates far worse than finding oneself amid a lively celebration at a breathtaking mountain-top school, surrounded by cherished loved ones and with an abundance of wine flowing endlessly. For example, I might be relentlessly stalked by an unstoppable, tireless, formidable beast. I could be engulfed in flames, burning until […]
Chapter 17 Yi Nuo~ Ruilin tells me he needs me. This is a first. No one in my insignificant life thus far has ever told me such a strange thing, and it stirs something unfamiliar within me, nestling itself there. I should be overjoyed, yet all I feel is a whirlwind of confusion creating chaos […]
Chapter 16 Yi Nuo~ I’ve lost my purpose? This matter preyed on my mind lately, creeping into my thoughts unbidden no matter how often I pushed it away. If Mother Abbess were here by my side, she’d tell me to share my gifts of which she thought I had many with everyone I meet, but […]
Chapter 15 Ye Hua~ “Brother-in-law, are you still celibate?” I cringed beneath my composure. She brought up something she shouldn’t have, and the question landed like an accusation, casually yet pointed in its delivery. Had the servants overheard her, the whispers would have made it across all eight realms by noon. The silence from my […]
Chapter 13 Yi Nuo~ He cradled a glass jar filled with intricately folded paper swans, handling it like a vessel of precious gems. The glass caught the light and cast tiny rainbows on the walls. With utmost care, he extracted one swan and unfolded it, his fingers moving with the gentle precision reserved for treasures, […]
Chapter 11 Third Grand Prince Hongshi~ Dove trees, heavy with heart-shaped leaves and clusters of red blossoms, surrounded the gazebo at the heart of the imperial garden. Blooming wisteria draped the covered walkways, its lilac flowers hanging in fragrant cascades. “Hong’er,” my mother teased in a laugh like tinkling silver bells that hasn’t changed since […]
Chapter 8 Prince Ruilin~ “My father is coming today and bringing along an important guest from the capital who plans to sponsor the temple.” It’s Ya Qi, the girl who I fear wants to eat me. She is standing in and covering the entire doorway with her broad frame. I find it shocking that anyone […]
Chapter 7 Yi Nuo~ Before dawn, far from the others in the temple’s secluded west wing courtyard, I practice martial arts. The spot’s avoided, whispered to be haunted by my mother’s ghost, but to me, it’s tranquil. A small pond that once held a twenty-five-year-old Coy fish mirrors the undisturbed sky above. Cherry trees in […]
Chapter 6 Yi Nuo~ Hot mung bean soup is usually my favorite, but not today. Ya Qi intentionally knocks my bowl as she walks by, causing it to end up in my lap, covering me with thick red soup. “Oops, I’m sorry, Yi Nuo,” she says, not looking sorry at all and smirking. She lifts […]
Chapter 3 When I first accepted Prince Ruilin to be my husband, my father was the first to express apprehension, worried that I was making the decision solely for the benefit of our clan. My siblings also had their reservations, questioning the vast differences between us and his apparent naivety. A-li advised me to seek […]
Chapter Two The topic of my mother stirs numerous debates. Some view her as a dangerous temptress who created discord between brothers by seducing them both, labeling her as an adulteress. Conversely, others depict her as a hero who sacrificed her life to safeguard me, my sister, and possibly even the world from a powerful […]
Phoenix Fire Main Characters – **Changying**: Imperial Second Princess of Celestial Clan and Yi Nuo, the second legitimate daughter of the Celestial Monarch and High Goddess Bai Qian. She is the second born of the triplets and the only disciple of the God of Medicine. During her mortal trial, she assumes the mortal identity of […]
Bai Qian In a dazed stupor, Bai Qian lingered in a trance long after “Mo Yuan” walked out of their date. She stayed at the tea house until the owner finally kicked her out at midnight so he could close shop. Back home, she stood in front of her mirror, scrutinizing her reflection for hours […]
The White Lotus 50,000 years later “Little brother A-li, twenty-one, are you that eager to leave us?” My Kunlun brothers are hanging in the doorway, teasing me. Some are making silly faces, and some are smiling in the brotherly way they do. I look up from packing and sheepishly drop my head, reaching to scratch […]
