On the eighteenth level of the cavern, Bei Mingyuan found himself alone in a vast, empty space almost entirely covered in unidentifiable script. He sat down cross-legged.
First, he took a sip of tea… 'So bitter. How much tea did that mortal woman use?'
Then, he took a bite of a fruit pie. It was wonderfully sweet and delicious.
First bitter, then sweet, with a hint of warmth and an endless aftertaste. Just like her. She seemed so ordinary, but as he got to know her, he discovered how comforting and warm she was, and before he knew it, she had imprinted herself on his heart.
It was destined to be a sleepless night. Far away, at the Xin family's home, Bai Qi and Mr. Hei had changed back into their human forms and were listening to Xiang Xiaoxue recount her meeting with Xin Huohuo earlier that day.
