Bi Ji's Choice

Lin Ciyan took in her posture completely, and the curve of his lips deepened slightly. He said nothing and did not look away, merely admiring in silence...

Admiring the splendor of this little world, the majesty of that dragon-headed throne, and the cold beauty and pride that radiated from the very bones of the silver-haired girl seated upon it.

His gaze was open and composed, neither furtively lecherous nor deliberately evasive.

Just then, a faint spatial ripple came from behind him.

Lin Ciyan turned around. The silvery-white light gate at the entrance to the little world lit up once more, and a slender figure emerged from the glow.

Bi Ji.

The way her bare feet stepped onto the jade floor was exactly like Gu Yuena's...

Gentle, soundless—every step seemed to send ripples across water.

Her long emerald-green hair drifted faintly amid the dense elemental aura of the little world, while the vine patterns on her dress glimmered with a pale golden fluorescence beneath the starlight.

Her expression remained gently composed, but when her emerald eyes swept across the little world, there was clearly a trace of nervousness she had never shown before. This was her first time entering this place as well.

Bi Ji walked to Lin Ciyan's side, gave him a slight bow, and nodded.

It was an exceedingly subtle gesture, her head dipping less than two inches, yet it carried heartfelt respect...

Not for his status, but for the rich life aura around him—an aura so intimate that even she, a Jade Swan, felt drawn to it.

Lin Ciyan returned her gesture with a slight nod.

Bi Ji then continued forward until she reached the foot of the platform and stopped. She raised her head to look at Gu Yuena, who sat cross-legged upon the throne, and emerald