203, 204. Successful integration, the Emperor guards the national gate, God of myriad spirits (seeking subscriptions)

Song Cheng saw his "new body," which was not the limbs or torso of a human but a complete embodiment of mountains and rivers.

In the bubbling stream, fish swam about, and on the bank, a delicate deer was hopping gracefully, occasionally glancing across the stream. There, Ling had just hung out clothes to dry and was now crafting some simple wind chimes.

She had always liked wind chimes, their clear, moving sounds were like a dream. In her dreams, she could recall the tranquil An Residence in Northern Snow State, the luxurious King Song's Mansion in the Imperial Capital, as well as the young lady and many, many others.

Once the wind chimes were complete, she hung them up.

She had already grown used to the son-in-law's disappearances.

Those absences would be sudden, lasting for months or years as if a single breath from the son-in-law spanned the many days and nights that passed for them.

The son-in-law was no ordinary man.