The courtyard ran deep, snow weighing down the branches of green pines and burying the stone steps and paths. The world seemed covered by a thick white blanket.
The air was biting and fresh; one breath filled the lungs with chill.
Several graceful figures soon broke the silence, playing in the snowy courtyard like ordinary women of the mortal world.
"What heavy snow!"
Yue Xuanji was exceptionally delighted at the sight of it.
Her red dress was especially eye-catching amid the snow. She grabbed a handful of snow and swiftly kneaded it into a snowball, then turned with a brilliant smile and threw it at Chu Jiang, who had just stepped out of his room.
Chu Jiang bent down to dodge it, gathering snow with both hands at lightning speed to retaliate. "A snowball fight, huh? Come on, come on, let's see who's better..."
"I alone can take all of you on!"
Neither side used any cultivation, behaving like ordinary people. At this moment, all that remained was the pure cunning and excitement of children.
Perhaps tired, Yue Xuanji lazily leaned against a corridor pillar, her breath turning to frost. Her charming red lips curved in a smile as she watched the commotion like it was a play.
Fu Yunxuan wore a neat light-blue fitted outfit. Her short hair fluttered, exposing her smooth forehead and heroic brows. Looking toward a corner, she found that several snowmen had somehow already been piled up there.
Judging by their outlines, they should have been snowmen built by Su Yan'er, yet hers alone was missing.
Her expression did not change, but she silently walked over and built the final snowman. Yue Ruoyin joined in as well, bending down to pick up several black stones and embed them into the snowman's face.
Then she took