Sixth Senior Sister, I Have a Child with Feng Nanzhi

Both north and south, the land was awash in spring water; only flocks of gulls came day after day.

The flower path had never been swept for guests, but today the humble gate was opened for you.

—Du Fu, Restraint

No, it was The Guest Arrives.

(What harmony)...

His body was like a chessboard.

(An auspicious beast appears in harmony)...

This wasn't a dream!

(The auspicious beast retaliates...)

The pupils of the Ancestral Dragon Sacred Residence dimmed and brightened again. No one knew how many cycles had passed.

Within the Ancestral Dragon Divine Hall, time—

Day after day.

"Younger Junior Brother..." Yun Siyao's voice rang out, carrying a trace of shyness and a hint of love. "You haven't even gone ten thousand miles yet. You mustn't become obsessed..."

"There is still the last sliver of refining flame..." Chen Luo said softly. "It will go out soon. Just a tiny bit more."

Yun Siyao bit her lip, her peerlessly beautiful face flushed crimson. She had been pouring her origin into Chen Luo, so how could she not know that the refining flame within him had long since vanished?

Was it the time before last, or the one before that?

She couldn't remember.

"Senior Sister..." Chen Luo's voice came again. Yun Siyao's heart wavered. She glared at Chen Luo reproachfully, then sighed.

What a rascal!

"Then... this time, you must extinguish it." Yun Siyao spoke softly.

"Mm, this time, I definitely can!" Chen Luo promised.

Lingzhou, the bamboo grove.

Bai Xiao poured himself a cup of tea and gazed at the sky in comfort.

The sky was so blue!

He then looked toward Old Fourth Song, who was reading Selected Ci Poems of Yi An with great relish, and sighed.

"I'm truly envious of Old Fourth!"

"To have an