Ch 47: An Unexpected Proposal

“Can I get anything else for you, Lady Meixiu? Lady Bai Qian?” Die Feng asked at the end of the evening meal. The tables had been cleared and the murmur of boisterous voices had died down as Mo Yuan’s disciples prepared to complete their evening chores. “No. Thank you, Die Feng,” Bai Qian answered after …

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Ch 48: A Step Back

Despite having stayed up late, Bai Qian woke very early the next morning, staring up at the shadowed ceiling as she listened to Ye Hua’s steady breathing while he slept next to her. The euphoric mood from the night before had waned overnight and become muted like the soft rain that remained after a raging …

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Ch 49: A Transformation

The paper slipped from Jinjing’s suddenly weak fingers. The wax seal was broken but the note remained unread. He couldn’t make himself read the words written in the War God’s bold, precise handwriting. Not yet. What should I do? Jinjing hadn’t felt cornered to this extent in a long time. His instincts screamed at him …

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Ch 50: The Light of the Pearls

Bai Qian clasped Ye Hua’s hand tightly as she watched Heavenly Father and Mother kneel before her family’s memorial. They had left Kunlun Mountain to come to Qing Qiu shortly after the meeting that had revealed the possible identity of the traitor. The late morning sun was shining brightly in a clear, blue sky. The …

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CH 51: One Step Ahead

Bai Qian moved closer to Ye Hua when she saw a woman drop to the ground before him in a formal bow. The woman stood when Ye Hua spoke to put her at ease. Bai Qian stepped to his side, his mother and Meixiu remaining a few paces behind them. A name hovered on the …

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Ch 52: Out of Time

Bai Qian cleared away the last bits of debris from what remained of the potter’s workshop, moving a charred bench to the side with her magic. She was using her magic a lot more now compared to when she had first started cleaning up Baihu Village several weeks ago. Her magic was growing more powerful …

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Ch 53: Hidden

Ye Hua raised his arms to stretch out the kinks in his neck and shoulders. He’d been sorting through piles of debris with Zhe Yan for several hours now. The black dragon growled with unease and Ye Hua dropped his arms, tensing. He could no longer sense Bai Qian in the village. Where was she? …

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Hunting in the Mist

Mo Yuan was alert to every little sight, scent, and sound that reached him as he and Ye Hua moved stealthily along the winding dirt trail leading them farther into the heart of the dense bamboo forest. Both men were dressed as mortals, wearing robes of dark green to better blend in with their surroundings. …

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Ch 54: A Stalemate

The scents of pine and ice filled his snout as he searched the Demon Realm with growing desperation. Snow covered mountains sped by, the atmosphere frigid and unwelcoming against his black scales. The claps of thunder of his storm followed in his wake.  Ye Hua and his dragon couldn’t find Bai Qian. Her power must …

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Hunting 2: Mo Yuan and the Elusive Fox

Bai Qian checked her appearance in the mirror one last time, ensuring she had not overlooked some small detail that might give the truth of her gender away. She was attending the Summer Solstice Festival for the first time in thousands of years. She preferred to avoid crowds of people because of the lewd way …

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