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<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> The woman stood alone in the great hall of jade and gold. A dark blood-soaked veil protected her long dark hair and loose black robe. She held a sword of unblemished steel and gazed at the ceiling as if peering at the stars. Her free hand retrieved a seal from inside her robe. Though shaped…

<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> A black cat, brown dog, and gray monkey, all watched through the forest’s fog. The cat stood on top of a plum branch. The monkey hung with one arm on the same branch. The brown dog sat on the ground, below the monkey. “We’ve seen the start of all six exams now. What do we…

<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> Ruidie awoke early in the morning. There was no activity in the manor. When she stepped into the hall to clean her face with the nearby pot of water, she found her southern dress washed and folded on the floor. After changing, she tossed aside the bedding laid over the floor and opened the terrace…

<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> A day after leaving Lanzhou, they had arrived at a port on the Grand Canal, which was where the carriage they had ridden was rented from. It had dawned on Ruidie then that she would reach Taiping earlier than expected. A ship was on the White River. Three sets of sails resembling giant fins of…

<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> It was a cloudy day after a midnight drizzle that they finally caught sight of Lanzhou. “So it’s about the previous dynasty, the Jiang?” Danlu bugged Xiyun about the book he held, again. “Maybe.” “But the title says ‘Weather’.” Danlu nudged his side. He and Yeon had traded spots. “It’s a compilation of records of…

<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> The wide endless blue sky began to shift to gold. The lonely carriage rode forward next to a clear stream. Chu Danlu glanced at their sleeping customers and then at his father. “It’s rare for requests to Lan Prefecture. Are we taking the road we usually use when we go to Xiannan?” “Yeah, yeah, same…

<< Previous Chapter Table Of Contents Next Chapter >> The sun hung lazily in the sky. The youth’s eyes remained closed. She laid on the sunlight-filled mat as several other sitting children pretended to read. She had a complexion darkened by the sun, black hair short enough to scatter about, and eyes a piercing hazel. She hummed a folk tune as time passed too…

<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> “How?” A simple statement without adornments on a neutral face only highlighted its meaningfulness. Danlu thinned his lips. He had wanted to at least hide it until the day was over. “The pair was one of the headquarters’ drivers. A job came in for them to transport a man to Shangsuo Province and back, but…

<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> The candles of the room were unlit. Books stacked to form a maze. Not just the texts from the old study, but materials he had Danlu bring over from the carriage service were also scattered about. In the middle of the darkroom, Xiyun absently stared at the closed door. His hand held nothing, unlike usual…

<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> A small path weaved through the valley of bamboo. Within the clear green forest was a white stone tower, empty of people. Outside, Leung Lakse slouched against the building with a sword at his lap, absently gazing at nothing. The man’s brown hair pulled back in a knot, further sharpening his features. His eyes narrowed…