Chapter 128 Cold Descends at Night (III)
Word Number:212
Author:一曲雨霖铃
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Release Time:2026-02-26
“Thus it is said: Outside the window the cold rooster heralds dawn, the incense seal turned to ash; I sit up utterly aimless. The tall parasol trees by the courtyard hold the lingering mist; two magpies startle and fly as the curtains roll up. On the screen, a silk robe idly embroidered with threads — in a single breath all feelings recalled the roads of Jiangnan. Night after night my dreaming soul will not speak in vain; I already know the past is nowhere to be found. After the death of Li Linfu, the Ninetailed Fox kept vigil in the city of Chang'an for three days. When she opened the Tui Bei Tu again, the hexagrams within still flickered like a guttering candle; every sign pointed to an omen that the Li Tang’s mandate was ebbing and the realm’s mountains and rivers might change hands. The Ninetailed Fox brushed her fingertip over the page and murmured, “So heaven’s will, so are men’s hearts, so am I.” With her wish complete, she took the Tui Bei Tu and the Chaos Blade and left Chang’an. When she passed by Fanyang, the Chaos Blade began to tremble violently, its edge shimmering a streak of crimson like blood and mist. She halt