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Chapter Two (continued) Masterlist of all posts and character list After meeting Pei Sijing, Zhao Yuanzhou and Wen Xiao hurried off to find the other person on their list: Bai Jiu. To be more precise, Wen Xiao was in a … Continue reading →

Chapter Two (continued) Masterlist of post and character list “Oh,” Wen Xiao said, remembering. “Why did you go to the dungeon alone to see Zhao Yuanzhou?” She looked at his tense lips and realized he didn’t know how to put … Continue reading →

Chapter Two: Going into a Dream Masterlist of posts and character list Inside a refined and elegant courtyard, beneath the interlacing eaves of a veranda, was a square room decorated with simple, yet exquisitely designed furniture. Back straight, Zhuo Yichen … Continue reading →

Chapter One (concluded!) Note from Kathryn: Milestone reached! This is the final installment of Chapter One, which puts us officially 43 pages into the book. I know that doesn’t sound like a lot, but it’s slow-going to read and translate … Continue reading →

Prologues and Chapter One PROLOGUE ONE Wen Xiao finally climbed to the top of the mountain, looking east into the distance. She ran urgently, white-fair cheeks blushing red, black hair soaked with sweat and sticking messily to her cheeks. Suddenly, … Continue reading →

Chapter One (Continued) Masterlist of all posts and character list A pleasant smell, unusual but a little familiar, too, or perhaps it was that eight years had passed and she only now realized, with some sorrow, that she no longer … Continue reading →

Chapter One (Continued) Masterlist of all posts and character list Situ Ming allowed Wen Xiao to enter the dungeon, but Zhuo Yichen discreetly added more guards to ensure her safety and report to him immediately. So, early in the morning, … Continue reading →

This delayed (and longer-than-usual) section brought to you after a wonderful visit to Japan with friends. Also, if you’ve missed a section or like to read in larger chunks at a time, I shall try to include a link to … Continue reading →

Chapter One (continued) Zhuo Yichen was also still awake deep into the night. There was one sentence he simply could not let go. He walked into the dungeon to see Zhao Yuanzhou seated in meditation with his legs folded beneath … Continue reading →