Big Fox had been thoroughly drowsy, but Little Fox's sudden movement stunned him awake. After a moment's blank stare, he immediately caught on, and in the blink of an eye, his four paws became wheels of wind and fire as he raced after her.
"Chirp, chirp!"
They were fast, and the distance was short. In a few breaths, they reached the bedroom door, only for Little Fox to encounter a complete surprise. She had clearly sensed the same fluctuations of power as always, and Su Ziji was asleep, yet no Golden Olives appeared. This had never happened before!
"Chirp, chirp!" Big Fox called twice as well, asking what was going on today and why there were no Golden Olives.
Yes, why were there none this time? Had she sensed it wrong?
Little Fox hesitated, then pushed through the gap in the door and darted inside. Seeing Su Ziji lying on the bed, "asleep," only deepened her puzzlement.
Everything was exactly as before. He looked asleep, and whenever he slept with those fluctuations of power, a whole crop of Golden Olives would appear a moment later. It had happened so many times, always without fail. Why was this time different?
Where had things gone wrong?
Coiling Dragon Lake · Dragon Palace
Su Ziji was already in the Dragon Palace. As he landed, he looked up at the vaulted sky.
"The sky seems a little higher."
Looking closely, Su Ziji saw gardens on every side, dotted with bright lamps, one every few paces. Their shades were painted all over with colorful flowers, and from a distance, their staggered heights glittered like a brocade of stars.
"Since receiving the Zheng Dynasty's imperial enfeoffment, Water Shrines have been built in the commanderies and counties, too. The Dragon Palace is being restored very quickly." At