Chapter 106: Chapter 107: The Anomaly in the Sky


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    Rumors, if not fanned by gossip, fall apart by themselves.


    The gloomy skies, too, finally began to clear bit by bit, as a current of air surged from the furthest mountains in the Li Chuan in.


    The murky air seemed to have been thoroughly cleansed.


    This was the first clear morning, a morning with the light of dawn, with the sky gradually brightening.


    Opening a window, one could see a vast expanse of azure sky; although the other half was still shrouded in thick clouds and fog, it was believed that the summer breeze would soon disperse them.


    People’s spirits lifted with the weather, a disaster that had cked out the sun was finally past without perils, and with continuedbor, a great harvest was still possible before the arrival of autumn.


    “Let’s go out for a walk, to see the summer willows, to try the new tea at Lu Hua Tower?” Zhu Minng walked up to the main house of the separate courtyard.


    He didn’t enter uninvited; even though everyone was quite familiar with one another, Zhu Minng still maintained the dignity and integrity one should have, waiting outside for Li Yunzi’s response.


    Even in recovery, one needed to get out and about, to breathe fresh air.


    Recently, Zhu Minng had seen people running around outside the courtyard from morning till night, rying messages, and he knew that the Ancestral Dragon City had just gone through a change, with many people asking her for instructions on various matters.


    But he also saw that she had little interest in n affairs; she had essentially appointed her sessor and left the handling of everything to him.


    This person, might not have Li Yunzi’splete trust, but at least would not hinder her anymore.


    At the Army Guard, it seemed Commander Cheng was in charge.


    There had beenrge-scale movements among the troops recently, and they seemed to be waiting for a signal, which was for Li Yunzi to survive this upheaval.


    Once she did, all the Army Guards of the three major city-states and those of the southeastern city-states would prepare for nation-building.


    Since many matters were handled through messages, staying indoors was fine, but going out to enjoy the scenery was also possible.


    Li Yunzi liked green tea, and going to the scenic and elegant Lu Hua Tower was perfect…


    “Miss might be somewhat indisposed today,” Frost’s voice came from inside at that moment.


    “It’s okay, going out for a walk is good as well…” Li Yunzi then spoke; her voice today was very soft, and it was unknown if it was because she felt very good, or worries had lessened with her recovery from her injuries,cking the usual coolness.


    Zhu Minng nodded and continued to wait outside.


    Waiting, just waiting.


    Zhu Minng’s calves started to ache from the waiting, but he did not see Li Yunzie out.


    He wanted to ask Frost if her mistress had fallen asleep, but he felt it would be impolite and decided to keep waiting in silence.


    Finally, Li Yunzi came out, and Zhu Minng, with feigned formality, gave a bow, slowly lowering his sped hands. In the moment he lifted his eyes, he was stunned!


    With a svelte waist and lotus steps, she showed her creamy wrists through gossamer sleeves. Her eyes, like pools of autumn water, shone tenderly. When she noticed Zhu Minng lost in a gaze so fond and doting, those autumn waters rippled with a shy tremor.


    “Hmm-hmm, hmm-hmm,” at that moment, Miss Frost attempted a reminder.


    It was then that Zhu Minng snapped back to reality, awkwardly smiling in politeness.


    Well, Zhu Minng had to admit a fact.


    Like those so-called admirers of Li Yunzi, and most ordinary men, he too was attracted to Li Yunzi’s unsurpassed beauty and her ethereal grace.


    After the delicate dressing, Li Yunzi was filled with graceful beauty, and simply gazing at her was a pleasure to the eyes.


    “Let’s go,” Li Yunzi said.


    Miss Frost opened an umbre to shield her mistress from the sun, and they walked in step, moving leisurely.


    Zhu Minng walked alongside them, along with Fang Niannian, who had also opened an intricate little umbre.


    But she only shielded herself and didn’t lean towards Zhu Minng at all, her small mouth pouting, like someone who is showing a little proud petnce, saying she isn’t your maidservant.


    Zhu Minng didn’t mind, maintaining his distance, yet unconsciously moving closer when walking and talking.


    If Zhu Minng had his way, he wouldn’t mind tying up the two greenhorn girls, Frost and Niannian, and tossing them into the river, on this sunny and breezy day, he only needed himself and Li Yunzi.


    They arrived at the Deer Hua Pavillion.


    With willows casting soft, beautiful shadows everywhere, there were indeed a lot of people out for a stroll today, after all, it was the first sunny day after such a long time.


    The clouds were slowly being pushed aside, and the sky waspletely clearing.


    After sipping some tea, Zhu Minng was about to share some unheard tales of thend with Li Yunzi when a wave of noise came from outside, as if something had happened.


    Soon, the noise from below turned into a mor.


    Even the pleasant folks in the Deer Hua Pavillion went to the wooden windows, curious to see what was happening outside.


    Fang Niannian especially loved to watch the excitement, she quickly walked to the window, first looking down to see many people on the ground below and in the streets standing still.


    Even some busy vegetable farmers had set down their carrying poles and were all looking up at the western sky.


    All these people had stopped just to look at clouds?


    Fang Niannian was puzzled and consequently also looked towards the western sky like everybody else.


    But this nce sent shivers down her spine uncontrobly!!


    What met her eyes was not the azure sky nor the beautiful clouds, but a mountain range so distant yet seemingly within arm’s reach!!


    It seemed distant because the mountain range was unknown how many thousands of miles away from Ancestral Dragon City, so much so that even in this clear and dustless vast sky, the range appeared to have a faint shimmering distortion due to light refraction, spanning from the azure blue of the sky to the lighter blue and even farther to the faint purple of the distance…


    It seemed close because it was unimaginably enormous.


    The northernmost mountains of Ancestral Dragon City were said to be majestic by anyone who had seen them, but even those paled inparison to this mountain range mirrored in the heavens, which was still insignificant byparison.


    This mountain range dominated a whole swath of the western sky, even more expansive and boundless than thends to the west! !


    As the murky clouds in the west dissipated, the sight became increasingly awe-inspiring, as people gradually realized that it wasn’t a mountain range at all, but a floating continent big enough topletely overshadow the western heavens!!!


    Screams began to echo through the streets; some people had been inside their homes unaware of themotion outside.


    But as more and more people heard the news and went out to the streets to look up, they were immediately scared out of their wits!!!


    The heavens are unimaginably vast, and a small patch of blue sky far away in the distance might be several dozen times bigger than the entirety of the Li


    Chuan in…


    Yet now, that western expanse of sky waspletely cloaked by andmass, and the imposing mountain range people initially saw was just the tip of the iceberg of the entire floating continent! !!


    It was boundlessly vast, though incredibly far away, yet it presented an astonishingly close vision!!