Xijun lay on top of me, forming a cross with my body.
She had completely abandoned her image, even exposing her belly, so I couldn't help sighing as I pulled her clothes back into place.
After sitting up, I didn't have a headache, but I had already forgotten what had happened at the end of last night. It seemed even the Phantom God state couldn't withstand Song Wanyi's liquor.
It was already beginning to dawn outside. I walked toward the terrace, where the mountain colors were deepening. The higher one climbed, the colder it became.
The sound of a flute drifted from the distant mountains, appearing and fading intermittently. It sounded lonely, yet carried a hint of exploration.
I drifted down and soon arrived in a mountain ravine. Water murmured over the rocks, which lay scattered everywhere. A woman dressed in white as pure as snow was holding a jade flute and playing. When she saw me arrive, a glimmer of life appeared in her eyes.
I didn't disturb her. Instead, I quietly listened until she finished playing before saying, "Why didn't I see you last night?"
Li Zhier smiled faintly. "It was only a drinking gathering last night. What would I have gone there for? I can't hold my liquor anyway. Now, they've all returned to their nests. I thought you'd wake up around this time, so I wanted to lure you out. I never imagined my wish would actually come true."
I smiled. "You're still as clever as ever."
"Not really. Sometimes I'm not that clever at all." The jade flute in Li Zhier's hand spun in a circle before disappearing. "For example, I don't know what to say now. Sometimes, after not seeing someone for so long, I don't even know where to begin."
I sat on