Kong Hou had been unconscious for five days. Huan Zhong had used spells to clean the dirt off her and the clothing. Her complexion was extremely pale. He had sat by the bed for five whole days, his mind full of thoughts.
He thought of what Kong Hou would accomplish in her future cultivation, how long he could accompany Kong Hou if he could not recover. She had spoken of her childhood desire for freedom. He wanted to take her to see the sights of the worlds.
He thought of many things, and did not dare to think if she was unwilling…
When he covered Kong Hou with a blanket, he found that the ribbon he gave Kong Hou had been put away when she entered the soul-storing formation. Had she worried she would damage the ribbon or had she known the ribbon carried a thread of his consciousness and hadn’t been willing to drag him down?
Her bloodied fingers healed due to the repeated administrations of medicine every day. The wounds on the body healed due to the spirit medicines he fed Kong Hou. But she still did not wake up.
Holding Kong Hou’s hand, Huan Zhong channeled spirit energy once again to organize her meridians and spirit platform for her. Lin Hu stood by the doorway. Seeing the scene, he retreated to the courtyard outside. The emperor, empress, and crown prince of the mortal world would bow in this direction through the gates, but never disturb them.
Lin Hu thought, the emperor and empress of the mortal world were more like monarchs than the emperor and empress of Lingyou World.
A white crane flew through the sky and landed in the courtyard. It raised its long neck and sang towards the room.
The door opened with a sound and Lin Hu turned around to see Master walking out. This was the first time Master left Miss Kong Hou’s side in five days. Seeing Master appear, the white crane did not stop calling and jumped onto a tree branch to call towards the room.
“It is looking for Miss Kong Hou?” Lin Hu thought. Maybe the people searching for Miss Kong Hou found the message seals could not be used, guessed that Miss Kong Hou was not in Lingyou World, so they sent the crane.
Huan Zhong took out a bag of spirit rice and some dried spirit fish to place on the ground in a plate. The crane saw it and jumped down to eat.
“Kong Hou is still asleep—why don’t you wait a few days?” Huan Zhong saw Splendid Cloud Sect’s insignia on the foot bracelet the crane wore and put some more dried spirit fish on the plate.
The crane finished eating the rice and fish, curved its neck to pull off the brocade bag hanging on its neck with its mouth, put the bag in Huan Zhong’s hand and then flew away with a cry.
The brocade bag flowed with light and had the words Moon Perching on it.
“Miss Kong Hou is the last student of the peak master of Splendid Cloud Sect’s Moon Perching Peak. Has something happened to Moon Perching Peak?” Lin Hu frowned. Otherwise, why would the crane come to the mortal world to deliver a message?
Huan Zhong gripped the brocade bag and did not speak.
Outside the door, the empress and palace attendants were shocked to see the crane fly in and out. Had Ji Kong Hou stayed too long in the mortal world and the immortal world was summoning her back?
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In a daze, Kong Hou heard the voice of a woman. She sometimes cried, or hummed an elegant song. But the song was extremely unfamiliar, as though it was ancient.
She was… invaded by a ghost?
“Soul broken, red candles, tears undried, thinking of you year after year, but on the netherworld bridge you…”
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Ascending, Do Not Disturb!
Fantasy[ This story has been written by 'You Xia Die Ying' and translated by ' Dreams of Jianghu'. So all credits to them. You can find it on Novel Updates as well. I'm copying this here for my personal use but anyone who wants to read it is welcome. Now t...
