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Luoyin did not hesitate to run into his room, only to find Yinying grinning at him in the candlelight.
"Xiaobai, such prime entertainment! I was entertained!"
"You-! Tch!" Then his eyes narrowed at Yinying. "You left your son's side simply to come and tease me?!"
"No, no, to celebrate with you!" Yinying beamed. "With this, it can be said you're fully mortal! You've experienced one of the worst mortal emotions... Shame!!"
"Go away!" Luoyin ordered and Yinying vanished with a loud snicker.
~"Xiaobai! What a marvelous spectacle!"~ Immortal Kai's voice visited Luoyin's mind from a great distance!
Yin Xing, ~"Ahahahaha! Elder brother, it was too much!"~
Old man Bao, ~"Umh. A truly magnificent 'display'."~
~"Tch!"~ Luoyin bitterly blocked his mind to telepathy!
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Meanwhile, Weiyan had laughed so much for the first time in her life, and she was nearly bent over in laughter.
Tong was on the floor, slapping her knee. "Fried swallow! My Lady, this 'Silver Fall' might chase away all the swallows from Yue City!"
"Ahem." Weiyan shook her head, quickly comporting herself, but she couldn't resist a final amused glance at the skies.
The fireworks had been funny... Perhaps the silliest thing she had ever seen, and she hated to see it go!
She and Tong sat outside for a while, simply enjoying the mildly chilly air, but when it was late, Tong headed to the side room, and Weiyan went back inside.
A brilliant light instantly drew Weiyan's gaze to the meal table, where the vase of glowing flowers sat, brighter now in the dark of night, and she couldn't resist admiring the delicate blooms and petals, arranged with such care.
There were even blooms out of season, like plum blossoms and camelias which were no longer in bloom, or like the lotus, which hadn't bloomed yet, and osmanthus, which wouldn't appear for many months.
Would someone really go to such lengths to harm another?!
And why did it feel so compelling? Like it was drawing her in...
Deciding to take a risk, she waved a hand to remove the fiery shield, then drew in a deep breath and tentatively stroked a Lotus petal...
There was an instant explosion of colour and Weiyan briefly wondered if she had indeed fallen for a trap!
But the colours swiftly spread around, showering the room in tiny glowing particles like fireflies, and Weiyan was suddenly surrounded by Luoyin's aura.
Meanwhile above the petals, glowing characters arose to form the words,
~Falling Silver, Gentle Swallow~,
The words reminded Weiyan of the funny line, 'Silver fall loves fried Swallow', and she snickered. But she let out a soft gasp when the words faded away and were replaced by a poem which read,
~
Where silver dust falls, love thoughts arise,
A soft-winged swallow drifts through my skies.
As silver descends and swallows soar near,
Without a word, my longing is clear.
~
And then the entire thing dissolved in a puff of colourful smoke, sinking into the glowing petals, and Luoyin's aura slowly faded away.
Weiyan drew in a breath, finally remembering to breathe, and she staggered slightly as her heart beat faster and faster.
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The Endless Promise
FantasyYin Xiaolong, the fearsome black dragon, is finally dead. But as the world rejoices, he awakens - reborn as Zhang Luoyin, a powerless human poisoned by his own family, and who is identical to his former self. Even worse, he must marry Xu Weiyan, the...
