Guys, just a warning in advance: these three chapters were written on a whim, in a sudden burst of inspiration, so they may not be very good...
Heaven Dou City, lanterns lit up.
On the third floor of the city's most famous Drunken Moon Pavilion, Jiang Zhen was enjoying an exquisite dinner by the window with Ice Empress, Dugu Yan, Lan Xi, and Snow Empress.
The table was laden with delicacies, but to them, the relaxed atmosphere mattered far more than the flavor.
Ice Empress took small sips of chilled amber fruit wine, her posture elegant. Her emerald eyes occasionally swept across the view outside, carrying a trace of disdain toward the prosperity of human society, yet she felt at ease with the warmth beside her.
Dugu Yan was enthusiastically telling the quiet Lan Xi and Snow Empress amusing stories about Heaven Dou City. The three beauties, each with a completely different style, formed a beautiful scene together.
Jiang Zhen sat in the main seat, watching them with a smile. Listening to the girls' crisp conversation and feeling this rare tranquility, he was content.
However, when his gaze unintentionally swept past the gradually rising, increasingly full and brilliant bright moon outside the window, the thoughts he had hidden deep within began to drift quietly, like dust motes illuminated by moonlight.
"I'm going out for some air."
He put down his chopsticks and said gently to the girls before rising and walking toward the independent viewing balcony connected to the elegant room.
The night wind was slightly cool, carrying the city's unique hustle and bustle and the faint floral fragrance from afar.
Jiang Zhen stood by the railing, his water-blue long hair and sleeves fluttering gently in the wind.
He raised his head. The night sky was crystal clear, and the