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"": "Late spring and early summer were when the grass grew lush and birds flitted across the Tibetan Lands.
Tiny flowers of every color bloomed in a dazzling riot.
A vehicle traveled along the road.
A woman sat inside. She wore simple clothes and no makeup, yet her beauty was breathtaking.
More than that, she possessed a unique air.
There was a trace of allure amid her purity.
Shangguan Xingyue was already exceptionally beautiful. With Bright Consort possessing her, that beauty became even more devastating.
Men and women alike found themselves helplessly enthralled.
A ray of sunlight shone through the window, lending another layer of softness to Shangguan Xingyue's face.
The other passengers seemed to have forgotten why they were aboard. All they did was steal glances at Shangguan Xingyue.
Even the driver could not resist looking back from time to time, making the vehicle swerve unsteadily. Several times, it nearly veered off the road.
Shangguan Xingyue's expression was gentle, with an occasional smile.
It was not the sort of smile ordinary people often wore.
Bright Consort was also the Buddha Mother.
That was called compassion.
Inside, Shangguan Xingyue was suffering.
After leaving Beiwei City, she had struggled to control herself, enduring a long, exhausting journey.
She did not even know where she was going.
Now, she had a vague feeling that her destination was close.
Daren Lama Temple.
After the snow melted, grass and little flowers covered the grounds surrounding the temple.
The temple thrived with worshippers. Families from a hundred miles around had brought many children to enter monastic life, for Tulku Gonpo was here.
In a Buddhist hall deep within the temple.
Kong An sat quietly on a meditation cushion. A low table stood before him, laden with fruit, fried dough