The Bright Moon in the Sky, the Maiden's Longing Heart

Lin Xiaosu escorted Xiang Yixiu to the temple Gate, then stopped and jerked his chin toward the front. "That one... seems like the person you once asked me to investigate. What, now that you've got the facts straight, you can abduct her without worries?"

"What bullshit? She's the moon in the sky! The purest kind!"

"No matter how pure she is, it depends on whether the person entrusted is human or not. Once she falls into your hands, she'll lose that purity in three strokes and two moves..."

"Then we'll just wait and see? I'm leaving!" Lin Xiaosu waved a hand backward over his shoulder and strode out of Formless Temple.

From this day onward, Formless Temple changed once more.

It was no longer Qianlong's Gate for overseeing Kun Cang, but the Military Dao!

Kun Cang's soldiers streamed out from here without end, contributing their own strength to Humanity's great cause of resistance.

At this moment, the winds and clouds were still, while the mountain breeze stirred faintly.

Outside the temple, the leaves of that old bodhi tree rustled loudly.

Dawa stood beneath the tree and slowly turned around. "Brother, I really am going home."

"Want me to see you off?" Lin Xiaosu asked.

"Can I?" Dawa's eyes brimmed with excitement.

"I've already settled my affairs. At least for the next ten days, I'm free!"

"Then let's rent two horses. You can escort me home!"

The white horses galloped across the plains, and bright, carefree singing rang out once more.

The smile on Dawa's face passed from restraint, to reserve, and finally to a naturally spotless cheerfulness.

The sunlight, too, shifted from noon to afternoon, then to the setting sun.

The wind swept over the great grasslands, where wildflowers bloomed freely.

The wind blew on, bringing down the curtain of