Ghostly Fragrance [COMPLETED] [UNEDITED]

Temple Visit

Fangsu was obviously shocked to see demons in a brothel, "Umm... I think you have gotten the wrong person, " Completely flustered by the situation, Fangsu could only stumble with her words as the demon woman frustratingly pulled her hair accidentally mistaken Fangsu for the replacement musician in the midst of the hectic fray for a musician replacement.

However, the demon woman took Fangsu's hand, "Do you have any musical abilities?" The demon was desperate for help from anyone to perform, "I'm willing to pay you if you can perform just for tonight, " Begging for the slight hope that Fangsu could have any musical abilities collapsing in the process and she trembled.

Fangsu held the woman, "I can sing just for tonight, " Making the woman stand up from her pitiful state, "You don't need to pay me, " Looking at the reaction of the woman at the urgency of the performance cause Fangsu to speculate that some operation in the brothel house was shady. Normally, demons are a prideful race who are much stronger than humans would have killed themselves instead of being forced under the hand if a human yet a demon woman stood before her and etched on the inner part of her waist, a red spider lily, a mark of prostitution. The demon woman cried tears as she led Fangsu backstage which was hidden by a curtain. The demon woman made Fangsu wear a costume that was quite beautiful but it was something Fangsu wouldn't normally wear.

Wearing an indigo long sleeve undergarments and donning a white hanfu that had a slight luminous sheen accompanied by silvery embroidery, layered violet accents fabric which were attached on the sleeves created a flowy silhouette. Blue Firefly Ribbons were also incorporated throughout the hanfu. The cuffs resembled a wing of a butterfly as it draped to the floor. Overall, The upper parts of the hanfu exposed her shoulders whilst the skirt which reached to her mid-thigh, revealed her legs. This was quite too revealing for Fangsu but to the girls working at the brothel, it was quite a normal amount of exposure. Nevertheless, Fangsu wore a cat mask to hide her identity as the woman tied her hair into a hairstyle to emulate that of a fairy. Preparations were done but Fangsu was not regretting her decision and wanted to run away.

The demon woman went on the stage with a smile, "Be quieten down for our last performance tonight!" Giving a smile to the audience before leaving the stage.

Thankfully the stage was covered by a sheer curtain which made it difficult for a person to clearly see the performer. There was a thin layer of water on the stage as Fangsu walked on the stage. Each step she took caused a ripple effect along the surface of the water. Positioning herself at the centre of the stage, Fangsu started twirling as the Blue Firefly Ribbons glowed beautifully in the dark. Her lips parted to sing.

A symphony of a thousand blades
As night falls on the other shore
A dark wind blows over me
Even in the corners of the palace
Is wind carrying uncertainty
Feather of Aeons

Uttering a fleeting prayer
Wings bound and imprisoned
Fly to an unknown end that surpasses time
Rainbow coloured wings
Immersed in heaven's flames on a bloodstained road

Uttering a fleeting prayer
Wings bound and imprisoned
Fly to an unknown end that surpasses time
In a fleeting prayer
Embracing fate on the guardians road

[Feathers of Aeons : Honkai Impact 3]

Wen Cheng and Zhao Hui who were in the audience recognised the performer's voice. They both looked at each other in shock but mostly just confusion. Wen Cheng was obviously worried since Fangsu had been recently getting involved in weird situations like these.

As the performance ended, Fangsu changed back into the clothes she hid in one of the rooms. The demon woman was indebted, "If you want to repay me," Fangsu who replaced the cat mask for her own mask, "Come to Blossoming Fragrance and call for the Little Boss whenever the time suits you," It was now dawn, wanting to return home Fangsu exited the brothel to see two familiar figures waiting outside, Wen Cheng and Zhao Hui. Seeing them two staring down at her, Fangsu stiffened in shock.