The courtyard was deathly quiet.
When Xu Bai vaulted into the rear courtyard, the Chinese Scholar Tree still stood there without the slightest movement.
The moonlight was brightest at this time of year. Though the night was deep, the moonlight poured down and illuminated the courtyard clearly. It was not as blazing as the scorching sun, but the scattered silver radiance draped the Chinese Scholar Tree in a layer of silver frost.
Darkness mingled with light, the two entwined like glue and lacquer.
A solitary moon, a Chinese Scholar Tree, a man, and a saber.
From afar, together with the spacious rear courtyard, it formed a painting of cold wind at night.
A breeze swept past, carrying a trace of chill. Along with that chill came the rustling of leaves.
The leaves tangled and collided incessantly. Under the caress of the breeze, the entire tree seemed somewhat noisy.
Amid the blowing breeze, Xu Bai heard not only the rustle of leaves, but also a faintly unusual sound.
Within the clashing leaves, a soft song drifted from the Chinese Scholar Tree.
At first, the singing was faint, like the buzz of mosquitoes. As it came riding on the breeze, it gradually swelled, melodious yet carrying an unknown bewitchment.
It was like a beauty plucking strings and singing, and also like someone lying beside one's pillow, whispering softly.
Along with the song, a translucent figure appeared before Xu Bai.
She wore a light red gauze robe, her moth-like brows suffused with fragrance. Every movement displayed boundless seductiveness.
But... only those two eyebrows.
Below them was not jade-like flesh, but bleak white bones steeped in yin energy.
"What a pity. If she could cover the lower half of her face, she'd be a woman with peerless charm." Xu Bai sneered.
A Strange Entity