The fireflies kept multiplying, dancing like a small stream at first, then forming a little cloud, until ever more streams of firefly light flowed, like a hundred tributaries, into the sky above the Mo Residence.
In an ordinary home in Mingzhou City, two fireflies flew indoors and circled the oil lamp.
"Mother, there are fireflies!"
The child cried out happily and tried to catch them, but no matter how he tried, he could not. He even chased them outside.
Outside, the child saw still more fireflies, many of them emerging from the neighboring homes.
"Mother, Father-come out and look! So many fireflies!"
The child shouted excitedly, drawing the adults outside to see.
Scenes like this unfolded in many homes, as fireflies flew into the distance under countless watching eyes.
These fireflies had first entered thousands upon thousands of homes in Mingzhou City, then flown toward a certain spot in the city, gathering near the Mo Residence into a magnificent sea of light.
This sea of fireflies hung high enough for many people throughout the city to see it. Those dancing in the Mo Household's courtyard were only a tiny fraction.
A gentle breeze stirred the fireflies, and the sky shimmered like a crystalline stream. Their glow illuminated the Mo Residence and a broad stretch around it, concealing the dark clouds overhead.
It was as though the sky was not shrouded in storm clouds, but radiant with a river of stars.
Had these been ordinary fireflies, the sight would merely have been spectacular. Clearly, however, they were anything but ordinary.
In Mingzhou City, spectral divine figures appeared near the City God Temple, while the statue in the Land God Temple seemed to narrow its eyes.
Even within the Shuntian Lady Temple, a brilliant radiance seemed to appear, startling Granny Yu awake