Under celestial dreams, Xianxia and Wuxia worlds unfold
Ye Hua He snorted. So abrupt, fast and sharp, it hurt his nostril. Undoubtedly not a dignified sound for the future Celestial Emperor, but Bai Qian had that effect on him — like a sudden gale tearing through his intricately arranged mental scrolls, like the unruly tendrils of wavy hair at his temples that rebelliously […]
Chapter 42 Bai Qian~ Evening shadows pooled like ink against the ancient stone walls of the Kunlun bedchamber, while candlelight danced across a folding screen of carved sandalwood and Silk of Cloudborne Ascension (云升绸, Yún Shēng Chóu), where silver-winged cranes soared between wisps of painted clouds, ascending toward immortal realms hidden in swirling mountain mist. […]
Bai Qian~ The teahouse bustled with afternoon patrons—perfect for my purposes. After that Jade pool incident where Ye Hua had stood before me in nothing but a semblance of dignity, I needed witnesses. Many witnesses. “Perhaps the Jade Willow Teahouse for wine and tales?” I tapped my lower lip thoughtfully. “The one perched over West […]
Ye Hua~ The water, once cold, now felt lukewarm from the heat of his own mortification—doing nothing to cool him. How could he have believed his Third Uncle Lian Song? Of all people! The same uncle who once tried to convince the great Donghua Dijun that mortal flatulence could power celestial carriages, eliminating the need […]
Chapter 31 Yi Nuo~ When Ruilin returns, the interval is ten days—a mere ten days, not ten weeks, not ten months or ten years. However, seeing him run through the courtyard, his hair flying behind him, a crooked smile on his face, sends a shiver down my spine, blurring time into a continuous ache. Our […]
Chapter 30 Since getting married, Ruilin and I haven’t spent a day apart. We had eaten every meal together, shared the same bath water, slept with our wrists knotted beneath the same pillow. Now, after a glorious year and a half, the honeymoon was ending in a manner neither of us could have prepared for. […]
Chapter 25 Yi Nuo~ “From here, you can see everything,” Ruilin murmured, a gentle sentimentality in his voice as he gazed across the horizon as if still in awe of it. “My mother used to come here to escape the burdens of being Empress.” From Eagles Peak, Xiongfeng Terrace, he gestured north to the Chizui […]
Chapter 23 Yi Nuo~ When Lue Lue returned with the tonic, I bolted through the open doors with such force that I knocked her against the doorframe. The sharp sound of the tonic bowl shattering echoed in the air behind me. A pang of worry shot through me, fearing I had hurt her, but my […]
Chapter 22 Bai Qian At my age, few can treat me like a child, but Zhe Yan always will—to him, I’ll always be Xiao Wu or little girl. “I’m glad you’re lying down, Xiao Wu. You need to rest. Yingpei told me you haven’t slept in days and have developed a fever,” Zhe Yan said, […]
Chapter 20 Ye Hua~ “When emotions run high, people utter words they never mean in the heat of the moment,” my brother Mo Yuan murmured, his hand firm on my shoulder as he offered both gentle chiding and comfort. “I told you to keep your wife in check. There are lines no one should cross […]
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 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 14 Ruilin~ There comes a time when granting someone their space is no longer kindness, but rings of cold indifference. It has been two whole weeks since I brought Yi Nuo into the Phoenix Realm’s scarlet-pillared Liang Yu palace, and she still hides behind the carved wooden door to the bedchamber that once belonged […]
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 […]
