The sun set later in the sky than it did on the ground, and sunrise came earlier, too.
See?
While it was still dim on the ground, the floating islands of the Rongguo Immortal Estate, high above the "Thirtieth Heaven," were already bathed in the faint light of dawn.
At this hour, the spiritual mist in Daiyu's courtyard had yet to clear. Crystal dewdrops still rolled over the leaves of the courtyard's immortal plants and flowers. Beside the covered bridge outside the courtyard gate, Annie's exquisite, streamlined "automatic" cloudship—built from precious spiritual wood and inlaid with a few gems and runes—hovered quietly at the edge of the floating island.
Faint spiritual light flowed across its hull, mingling with the morning mist. It looked mysterious and elegant, while also carrying a certain unfathomable rhythm.
"..."
Though it was still early, Lin Daiyu was already waiting beside the cloudship.
Today, she wore a pale blue training outfit with fitted sleeves and a cinched waist, designed for ease of movement, with a moon-white satin vest trimmed in silk over it. She had simply pinned up her black hair with a blue-jade hairpin and wore no makeup. Yet, thanks to her recent cultivation and more open state of mind, there was less sorrow between her brows than before, and more of a clear, spirited air.
Though her figure remained slender, her vitality had clearly grown much stronger. Her skin was radiant, her eyes clear, and faint fluctuations of qi at the fifth level of Qi Refining circulated around her. She was not especially powerful, but she was far healthier than the frail young lady who had seemed as delicate as a willow in the wind just a few months ago.
A month had already passed since she and Tanchun, Xueyan, and Zijuan had gone