Dance in the Dusk: Chapter 22/?
Update time!! The continuation of our master and disciple adventures continue with a new arc and new drama! SY!WYZ and SJ are (not) ready for the trouble coming their way :D
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And a little teaser of the chapter for you to enjoy :)
Shen Jiu smiled.
“I read, once, that the gingko is a symbol of vitality and longevity. And of balance, between yin and yang,” Shen Jiu recited, closing his eyes as he recalled the dark ink splotches in one of the books he had read under the waning candlelight in the Qiu manor the moment he learned how to decipher each character.
Opening his eyes again, Shen Jiu placed the tender leaf back inside the manual, closing the book tightly to protect the precious item held within before returning it to his qiankun pouch.
“Shizun, this leaf is all I need from you for my birthday.”
‘And when I turn seventeen, I can place another leaf between the next pages. And the year after, another leaf will be added. Shizun, I want to fill an entire book with leaves, each one a moment of every autumn. And when that book is full, I want to start a new one. I want a whole library of them, a library full of years preserved, as immortal as us.’
The two cultivators stared at each other, the true meaning of Shen Jiu’s words lingering in the air between them. If either one of them took a breath, it felt like the moment would shatter.
