The Girls Share Interesting Stories / A Blue-Haired Little Girl from a Thousand Years Ago

A mere Emissary would still have to beg me for mercy—Pathstriders needn't even be mentioned...

In Hua Yi's room, Ling Sha took several fine ingredients from her brocade pouch. With a flick of her fingertips, she measured them precisely, her gaze intent as she prepared a calming incense. Her profile looked especially gentle amid the curling green smoke.

"This calming incense will burn for two hours. Its fragrance is mainly floral and can soothe the mind. Is Lord Hua Yi accustomed to the scent?"

"It smells quite nice."

Hua Yi deliberately took a deep breath.

"Shouldn't I close the doors and windows to keep the fragrance from dissipating? Wouldn't that marinate me in the smell?"

Lord Savior, that is rather amateurish of you~

Knowing Hua Yi was joking, Ling Sha curved her lips.

"No. With incense prepared by my own hands, leaving the windows slightly open actually allows the fragrance to circulate more pleasantly. Besides, fresh air can improve sleep quality as well."

She gestured lightly toward the wisps of green smoke rising in the air. Sure enough, they swirled near the slightly open window instead of immediately drifting away, spreading more evenly throughout the room.

"See?" Ling Sha withdrew her hand. "Fine fragrance should not be trapped in a room. It needs to breathe, to flow—to protect not only people, but also the serenity of heaven and earth."

At first glance, it sounded as though she were speaking of herself, the young healer.

She had experienced the Alchemy Division's turmoil in her childhood, left her homeland, and traveled far to Zhuming. Only after Hua Yi personally appointed her, following the Buli Ren's unrest, had she returned home to serve as the Cauldron Master.

But she was actually talking about Hua Yi.

Without him, Ling Sha might still have been