A day in the Azure Realm now lasted eighteen double-hours: twelve of daylight and six of night.
Because of this, the days felt especially long, and even the setting sun lingered far longer in the west.
Only a scattering of figures stood before the Enforcement Hall, nowhere near as lively as the other peaks.
Perhaps it was the hall's imposing authority, or perhaps its particular rules and regulations, but no one dared barge in without cause.
Su Jiu stood outside the Enforcement Hall, staring absently at her elongated shadow.
Was she still hesitating at this point? Yes, she was.
After all, this matter was far too important to her. Even though she had already made up her mind, when the moment came, she still could not be as carefree as she had imagined.
She knew that if she did not speak today, she probably would not have another chance anytime soon. Once Mian Mian's wedding ended, she would leave for Heavenly Cloud Mountain with Yun Huanling, and who knew what year or month she would return?
Besides, the Demon-Subduing Land was watching like a tiger eyeing its prey. Even after she returned, she probably would have no time left for a candlelit, late-night conversation with her senior brother.
Su Jiu could not help glancing at the sunset again. The sun was no longer as dazzling as it had been at noon, and it had even dyed the surrounding clouds in brilliant colors.
Great swathes of crimson spread outward, turning the sky magnificent, as though palaces would emerge behind the clouds the moment those red clouds dispersed.
"Little Junior Sister, you've been standing outside the palace for a whole double-hour. Is the scenery outside my Enforcement Hall really that beautiful?" A gentle, refined voice, tinged with amusement, suddenly drifted out of