The night was deep and still, with all things silent.
After two consecutive days of intense training, Lan Xi was utterly exhausted and had long since fallen into a sweet dream.
Jiang Zhen tucked the covers around her, looked at her peaceful sleeping face, and smiled faintly before quietly leaving the room.
He had no desire to sleep tonight. His thoughts were somewhat restless, so he flew up onto the roof.
The roof tiles gleamed with a cold luster beneath the moonlight. He lay down with his hands pillowing his head, gazing up at the vast, boundless night sky glittering with stars.
No matter how many times he saw the starry sky of this other world, it still filled him with a sense of tranquility and awe.
Just as his thoughts wandered beyond the heavens, a familiar voice filled with shyness and hesitation rang out:
"A Zhen... you... why did you come up here?"
Jiang Zhen turned his head and saw that Ice Empress had come over at some point. She stood at the edge of the eaves, looking up at him.
Moonlight spilled over her body. Her emerald-green long hair seemed to flow with silver radiance, and her fair skin appeared even more translucent. Her emerald eyes, usually haughty or fierce, now flickered with barely perceptible panic and embarrassment.
Jiang Zhen sat up and extended a hand toward her with a smile. "Ice Empress? Didn't you come looking for me too? Come up and sit for a while. Want to look at the stars? Or..."
He deliberately drawled out his words, his tone carrying a hint of teasing. "Do you want to 'try' the view from the roof, or... are your feet tired again?"
Ice Empress's face flushed bright red in an instant, like a ripe apple. She glared