"Reeds luxuriant and green, white dew turned to frost. The one I longed for was on the far bank of the river...!"
The projection of Bao Si danced to her heart's content, her graceful movements soft and beautiful as she sang the familiar love song of Great Zhou. It tugged at the heartstrings, overflowing with tenderness.
"Heavenly Emperor~~~~~~~~~~~!"
After hearing the singing from the great hall, the guard ghosts at the entrance followed Zhong Shan inside. The moment they entered the hall, they saw Ji Gong Nie watching Bao Si sing and dance.
The guard ghost stared at Ji Gong Nie in astonishment. The Heavenly Emperor was still alive?
"No, there's not the slightest trace of life in him—not the slightest trace!" one guard's soul cried out in terror.
"Heavenly Emperor Zhong, the Heavenly Emperor is still alive, isn't he?" one of the guards looked at Zhong Shan hopefully.
The Great Zhou's qi luck had dispersed, and the guards had already understood that Ji Gong Nie was completely dead. They had even witnessed it with their own eyes earlier. Yet now, although they saw Ji Gong Nie's image, they still desperately wished it were real.
"Alas!" Zhong Shan sighed softly.
That sigh announced Ji Gong Nie's death. The hope the guard ghosts had still clung to instantly vanished like smoke in thin air.
"Heavenly Emperor!"
"Heavenly Emperor!"
...The guards knelt on the ground, weeping.
"This is Ji Gong Nie's final illusion. Don't disturb him!" Zhong Shan said with another soft sigh.
The ghosts quickly fell silent, but they were still drowning in grief. Their wordless sobs were even more heartrending than before.
"Reeds luxuriant and green, white dew turned to frost. The one I longed for was on the far bank of the river...!"
Bao Si's projection danced through the