All the colors nearby grew pale, but they faded very slowly. The boundary had only just reached the window, and Yu Xunge could leave at any moment. Yet she did not move. She would have to enter the Time of the Dead sooner or later; she might as well treat this as a trial run.
Yu Xunge turned around and met the gaze of a being who had taken a seat behind the desk at some point.
A Fragrant Branch.
The other party was marveling that the intruder was a Fragrant Branch, and Yu Xunge was saying the same thing to herself.
A Fragrant Branch sat behind the desk.
Though the colors were pale, her silver hair and red eyes, her exquisite, magnificent features, and the flowering branch roaming over her body all identified her race.
Yu Xunge silently added to herself-I just don't know whether she's a Fragrant Branch from Star Sea or Mountains.
This was a region outside Star Sea and Mountains. Since Mountain Players could come here too, gods from Mountains were very likely buried here as well.
She was certain she had not seen this woman at Dustfire's Old Dining Table, and neither Tulan nor B80 had given her any cues. Clearly, they had not seen her either.
The Fragrant Branch's gaze fell on the sword at Yu Xunge's waist, which was composed entirely of thunder. She raised her brows slightly. "Celestial Phenomenon?"
Yu Xunge said, "Guess again."
The Fragrant Branch laughed in amusement. The flowering branch on her body, which resembled black quicksand, slowly extended and drifted toward the intruder before her. With the latter's tacit permission, it lightly touched her shoulder.
In an instant, the world came alive. Yu Xunge heard footsteps and voices ringing through the castle, and smelled the various floral fragrances