Back in the Land of Beyond Heaven, Long Qingxuan suddenly shuddered. The letter she'd been writing—one of many meant for Yun Lintian—slipped from her fingers.
"Qingxuan?" Long Xi looked up from her own parchment.
"I... don't know." Long Qingxuan pressed a hand to her chest. "It felt like... something just changed."
Nantian Fengyu, leaning against the window, snorted. "Changed? The only thing changing is how quickly we're all marching toward our deaths." But even her usual venom lacked bite.
Linlin and Qingqing exchanged worried glances. Gui Xuan, half-asleep in Zhang Yu's arms, murmured: "Big Brother... hurting..."
The room fell silent.
Long Qingxuan picked up her brush again, her strokes more determined. Whatever was coming, they would face it.
The only thing they hoped was that Yun Lintian would remember them…
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