[天命为凰]

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The snow was becoming heavier as time passed. Due to the snow, as well as the fact that she had yet to recover, Lu Mingshu stayed in the valley during the winter.

These days, Gao Xiang couldn't be seen anywhere either.

Lu Mingshu wrote a letter to Gao Xiang. He replied by saying that he had been grounded by his master, and An Tongchen had been keeping such a close eye on him that he had to write this letter in secret at night when his master was asleep.

Reading the letter, an image of Gao Xiang pouting appeared in her mind. Lu Mingshu chuckled and shook her head.

Days continued to pass. Life in Green Jade Valley remained unchanged – peaceful and fine. The only thing that changed were the red numbers in the Heavenly Wheel.

The new year came, and Lu Mingshu felt better as time passed. Her meridians and nerves felt refreshed bit by bit.

Boom!

True energy ran through her body. All the lost mystic force came back to her at once.

She let out a deep breath. Lu Mingshu felt that she had been revived.

She entered the Heavenly Wheel immediately, and Xiao Sang's voice rang in her head, "Congratulations. You've fully recovered."

Looking at the Heavenly Wheel covered in mist, she asked Xiao Sang, "Xiao Sang, I'm still in debt, the portals to the other worlds are inactive... what can I do to gain points?"

"Given your current health, I suggest you stay here."

"So, I'm able to gain points here? The points I gained during the Heavenly Door competition, were they because I improved or because I became famous?"

"I'm sorry, but you do not have enough points to know that."

"Fine," Lu Mingshu sighed. "Wait, one last question; by when should I pay my debt?"

Xiao Sang answered relatively quickly for that question, "The Heavenly Wheel will inform you the day before it bans you."

"So... when is that?"

"I'm sorry, but I can't answer that question."

"..." Lu Mingshu smiled bitterly. "There's really nothing you can answer, huh?"

Xiao Sang remained silent.

She shook her head and faded away slowly.

As soon as Lu Mingshu came out of the Heavenly Wheel, she started to plan what she could do. "...will inform you the day before it bans you," but it seems like there isn't a specific deadline to meet. Perhaps there's something the Heavenly Wheel needs my help in fulfilling. Lu Mingshu dared not think of this within the Heavenly Wheel; Xiao Sang would've found out if she did.

"Mingshu! Lu Mingshu!" Someone shouted from outside.

Lu Mingshu looked out the window to see Gao Xiang riding his wolf toward her. He smiled at her widely and waved his hands at her.

She walked toward the courtyard garden just as Gao Xiang reached it. He dismounted from his wolf and held her hand tightly in excitement, "Have you heard?"

"Heard what?"

"The Qilin Festival! You know, the Qilin Festival?"

Yeah, I heard about it three months ago. But seeing how Gao Xiang was so excited, she didn't want to kill his excitement, "Yeah, I know about the Qilin Festival. What about it?"