Lake of Life.
The lake's surface was crystal-clear and luminous. Dense life essence churned above the water, so rich that it had condensed into a vast white mist that layered across the lake and lingered without dispersing.
In the shallow waters by the shore, two graceful figures flickered in and out of view through the mist. From time to time came the soft sounds of women laughing and playfully splashing each other, enough to stir endless imagination.
Bi Ji and Zi Ji were soaking in the warm lake water.
One of them had a head of emerald-green hair piled atop her head, further enhancing the quiet, intellectual elegance within her naturally gentle and tender temperament.
Bi Ji slowly rose from the lake, fine droplets clinging to her smooth, pale skin. With one hand covering the full curve of her chest, she reached out with the other and picked up the light emerald-green gauze robe laid on the shore.
A lazy female voice came from behind her. "Not going to soak a while longer?"
Zi Ji reclined against the shallow bank, most of her body submerged beneath the lake water, her striking figure faintly visible through the clear water. She possessed a cold and breathtaking beauty, yet her tone was loose and languid, carrying a hint of careless weariness.
Bi Ji gently shook her head. Still worried about the auspicious beast among their clan, she casually replied, "No. I need to go back and look after that child. I have no idea where Scarlet King has run off to lately. He hasn't shown himself at all."
"Perhaps it has something to do with the order our lord gave." Zi Ji simply dunked her whole face into the lake. A string of bubbling gurgles rose as she spoke, her voice muffled beneath