Starlight dotted the You wood forest; it came from fireflies crawling over the trees. The moment the scholar stepped onto the forest path, two fireflies flew down from the trees, weaving back and forth ahead of him from time to time, illuminating the road ahead. Following the two clusters of light, the scholar strolled at an unhurried pace, as calm as drifting clouds and gentle winds, perfectly complementing his refined scholarly attire...
The You wood forest was not actually very large. After the two fireflies slowly guided him for several hundred meters, they reached the end of the path. The view suddenly opened up, revealing an exquisite little white manor. The two fireflies swiftly flew over and landed on the roof, where quite a few fireflies had already settled like scattered stars.
The little manor had white jade walls and white jade buildings. The walls were not even as tall as a person; an adult standing beside them could take in everything within at a glance. There was an entrance in the wall, but no door panel to block it.
The scholar stepped barefoot onto the threshold and saw that the courtyard was covered in fine, smooth black sand. Though black, it was so clean and level that one could not bear to disturb it. He withdrew his extended foot, then heard an unceasing buzzing from within and immediately gave a bitter smile. "May I come in?"
"If there is nothing important, don't come in." A clear, ethereal voice sounded amid the buzzing.
"Then I'd better come in after all." The scholar helplessly shook his head. His bare foot hovered for a moment before he finally steeled himself and stepped onto the delicate, soft black sand, leaving one footprint after another as he walked in.
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