"Go." Xiao Qing rose to his feet.
He escorted the two of them to the palace gates, watching as they transformed into streaks of light that tore across the sky and vanished beyond the Heavenly Court's grand formation. Then he turned and returned to the hall.
Qing Xuan stood beside the table, looking at the two Primordial Dharma Bodies in Xiao Qing's hands. She gently shook her head.
"When do you plan to enter seclusion?"
"No rush." Xiao Qing tucked the two Dharma Bodies into his sleeve and smiled. "I'll spend some time with all of you first."
Qing Xuan froze for a moment, then smiled.
Chapter 415, A Beauty in His Arms
That night.
Xiao Qing knocked on the courtyard gate of Qing Yanjing's residence.
Qing Yanjing was under the lamplight, drawing an array diagram. Hearing the knock, she looked up. When she saw Xiao Qing, a flicker of surprise passed through her eyes.
"Xiao Qing? At this hour..."
"Come take a walk."
Xiao Qing stood at the doorway as he spoke.
Qing Yanjing hesitated for a moment, then set down her array brush and followed him outside.
The two walked side by side through the Heavenly Court's corridors, climbing the stone steps one at a time until they reached the Star-Gazing Platform atop the Heavenly Emperor Palace.
There were no clouds tonight.
The heavens were strewn with stars, as though someone had scattered an entire tray of pearls across black silk.
Xiao Qing stood before the railing, gazing at the stars for a long time.
Qing Yanjing stood beside him, equally silent.
The night wind blew in from the distant mountains, carrying the faint chill of late autumn and the subtle scent of tea that always lingered around her.
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