The poems in this chapter were written by readers in the [Book Circle].
A Bowl of Plain Rice Porridge.
First Life: Otherworldly Flowers bloomed, making light of life and death; he burned his lifespan to summon the Torch Dragon.
Second life: A forest of fireflies shone for him; a city of sachets lit the night.
Third life: He traded a blessed fate for Lone Calamity, with a wife waiting for him to come home.
Fourth Lifetime: His body became a cage to trap a Demon God; for his friend, he gave his life to save the world.
SCP-023.
First Life: Otherworldly Flowers bloomed, rendering life and death illusions; with one thought, the Torch Dragon severed yin from yang.
Second life: Who knew that rotting grass became fireflies? Half a city held flowers' fragrance, half held memories of him.
Third life: Even one fated for Lone Calamity could find love; their bond broke the calamity as she waited for his return.
Fourth Lifetime: Why should a broken body fear a Demon God? The world wept blood and listened to the wind's lament.
Three Autumns in a Glance.
The Torch Dragon danced amid Otherworldly Flowers; sachets, red threads, and fireflies filled a home.
The White-Haired Witch watched for your return; the Conqueror of Demons wept before your grave.
A beloved teacher's devotion could never be repaid; the wealthy Tianquan built a pavilion to seek you.
If you wished to ask where this man had gone, the traveler of nine lives bade farewell in tears.
Nangong Du.
First Life:
Between life and death, the Torch Dragon danced; Otherworldly Flowers bloomed, making light of life and death.
With smiles and laughter, she awaited his return for burial, yet their two hearts beat as one.
Second life:
In a dark and damp