North Liao

In the Kunlun Snow Palace, a sage once said, those who pass away wander, while the living cannot let go. 
Once the soul departs, it will wither like the autumn grass. 
Those who are reborn from the dead, existing apart from the mortal realm, shall be shunned by all celestial sects and smitten as undead demons. 
On this day, a youth awakens from within a coffin, his blood dry and his bones chilled, to find himself a century old upon opening his eyes. 
A single tear from a sage awaited, a constant companion, may unravel the dreams of the past. 
Seeking not immortality but a mundane death, not to lament with the ages over lost love and resentment, but only wishing to grow old with tenderness in this lifetime, beneath the white clouds that hold no envy for the heavenly realms.

Journey to the End of the Night

Baili An watched the elderly scholar who was dozing off and whispered, "This old gentleman is advanced in years and can't withstand hunger; disturbing him like this might not be good."


The old man, who just moments before had looked drowsy, suddenly opened his eyes wide.


He smiled at Baili An, "My body is still strong despite my age, young master. Lord Tianxi himself honored my humble bookshop with his presence. How could I possibly think of closing the doors?"


Baili An was somewhat surprised and glanced into the old man's eyes, then also smiled slightly, saying, "Then I shall impose upon you."


He took out a Luminous Pearl as compensation.


Ji Ting looked at the glowing Luminous Pearl, his eyes widening involuntarily, and glanced between Baili An and Fang Geyu. After a moment of struggle in his eyes, he pushed the pearl back, insisting not to accept it.


Chapter 236: The Night is Deep, People are Gone