Chapter 48 - 38: Untying the Belt, A Dream
Life is like fog and dreams, feelings like morning dew that fleets.
To master the Dream Creation Skill, one must first perform the method upon oneself, personally experiencing a great dream of life and death, only then can the true essence be comprehended.
In the morgue, Xu Qing felt his head heavy and his feet light, the flickering candlelight before him seemed shrouded in a layer of mist, making it indistinct.
He stumbled to an empty mortuary bed, unable to resist his drowsiness any longer, he lay down and slept.
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Recently, a new actor joined the opera troupe, excelling in both stage presence and vocalization.
"The young lord resides in the heart, while the maiden in her sorrowful time, the moon knows the grievance..."
"Oh, my lord, you peek at my long ailment, yet not enough to care for your every grief."
"Is that Sai Yuxian? That Chief Zhao’s family must be truly wealthy, even in death, they invited the best opera singer for a ghostly performance..." From the audience, Xu Qing listened to Sai Yuxian’s mournful tones, feeling an inexplicable familiarity, yet unable to recall where he had heard it before.
But none of this mattered, as today was the good day for his enemy’s funeral, nothing else was more important!