The two of them started in the same place as in reality: Gu Yun's bedroom on the second floor.
The room was empty, and the sky was slightly dim.
"September third... ten days before the present? Aren't we supposed to go into earlier memories?"
Zhong Yi froze for a moment as he looked at the date on the calendar.
Given the Dreamweaving Spell's effects, they should have gone back to Gu Yun's childhood and used the spell to plant suggestions, thereby changing the course of his life.
"The old master's life hangs by a thread. We can't push the spell too hard. If we construct too many memories at once, he won't be able to bear it... we need to work our way backward through the dream, little by little."
Qin Lien answered casually as she searched around for Gu Yun.
"Besides, we still need to ask him why he wants to go to the Moon Realm, don't we?"
"True... thank you for explaining, Senior Sister!"
Zhong Yi wholeheartedly agreed and smiled, saluting Qin Lien with a cupped fist.
Though Qin Lien had a sharp tongue, she was very responsible as a senior sister, earning his deep respect.
Zhong Yi went downstairs.
The old mansion's furnishings were no different from those in reality. An exquisitely crafted seven-string zither stood in the center of the first floor.
A sheet of music lay beside the zither.
["Remembering Lin Creek": A musical score composed by Gu Yun, with a lilting melody.]
"Lin Xi? The old master really did love his late wife deeply..."
Zhong Yi couldn't help recalling the simple gravestone he had seen beneath the lighthouse. Then inspiration struck.
"Senior Sister! I think I know where Old Master Gu is!"
This time, they didn't need to run.
As the