Jing He lay in bed, staring up at the ceiling. His expression was blank but his thoughts were swirling in his head, almost making him dizzy. As for what it was that kept his mind occupied … Naturally, it was the dragon king. The things he had said today … There was no way to …
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The two of them left the stall afterward and even exited the small square, instead just wandering through the neighborhood with the sounds from the festival once again becoming a quiet backdrop. Jing He was still holding onto the small chest, looking at the small necklace inside. Qiu Ling glanced at him, his lips curling …
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Qiu Ling looked at the old man, his eyes glazing over. One person in the story had climbed from the lowest realm to the highest? Honestly, he had no idea what that was supposed to mean. Anyway, it sounded as if the story was pretty important. Jing He’s gaze became thoughtful though. "From the lowest …
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When Jing He emerged from his thoughts, the two of them had already put quite some distance between themselves and the teahouse they had gone to before. In fact, looking around, he couldn’t recognize this place at all. Glancing over his shoulder, he realized that none of the palaces that he was used to were …
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Even though Qiu Ling was a bit unhappy, he still pulled back when he realized that Jing He’s mood had changed. He definitely wouldn’t force his beloved to do anything. Even though he wanted things to go faster, he was also willing to wait. Anyway, he didn’t doubt that sometime in the future, the two …
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The whole play took more than three hours to finish. By the time it did, Jing He was in a subtle mood. Naturally, the establishment hadn’t skimped on the expenses for this specific act. Never mind that the one seeing it would be the most well-paying customers they had, just the subject matter alone compelled …
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Before either of them had the time to react any further, the soft shuffling of footsteps sounded outside and the musicians entered, sitting down at the corners of the stage where they wouldn’t hinder the visitors from seeing what was happening on stage. Feeling relieved, Jing He turned to look over, with his heart still …
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Back in the room where Qiu Ling and Jing He stayed, the atmosphere had turned subtle. The owner had been conscientious enough to close the door when he left, leaving the dragon king and the Son of Heaven alone together. Qiu Ling was still holding onto Jing He, not saying a word. It made Jing …
Qiu Ling inwardly congratulated himself and then went ahead. "Well, this person …" He motioned at the other guests that had turned to look quite satisfied when the Heavenly Emperor refused to budge on his first ruling. "If I’m not wrong, then he is from the capital city, isn’t he?" The Heavenly Emperor looked over …
By the time the servant arrived on the fifth floor with the two important guests in tow, the conflict between Qiu Ling and the other guest still hadn’t been resolved. Thus, the people that weren’t supposed to meet at all for the whole day suddenly stood face-to-face. Thankfully, neither Qiu Ling nor Jing He had …
