Chapter 1082: Return In Fulfillment (II)
Within the mirror’s world.
Supreme Yin surged within the profound hall of the Palace of Radiant Purity Supreme Yin. Patterns of golden-stamen laurel adorned the place, while moonlit lamps shone on mounds of snow piled high. Images of jade rabbits and toads could be seen everywhere. A few snowflakes drifted through the air as a man with folded sleeves walked out from within the palace.
The youth had a broad forehead, as well as thick hair and whiskers that flowed down his cheeks. His face was pale, and his eyes were a light jade-green. Waves were painted on his sleeves.
He turned into the courtyard and sat down next to someone there, and spoke, “Lord Liu, do you have any connection with the lower realm? When will Lord Li return?”
The other was an Immortal Official in white. The Immortal Official only shook his head repeatedly and replied, “Time passes and years are unknown in the lower realm. If he has gone to cultivate the Dao, it could be hundreds or thousands of years. There is no reason for it to be so soon.”
“Alas! Hundreds or thousands of years? That will wear me to death!”
Sorrow welled up in the youth’s heart, and he sat there in a daze.
This youth was none other than Dangjiang. He had been compiling spell arts here for who knew how long, studying day and night without rest and writing until his mouth went dry. Jade slips continued to pour out endlessly from the cabinets.
Dangjiang had never been diligent by nature, and compiling spell arts was exhausting work. Yet, he had no reprieve day or night. At last, when he managed to rest and asked Immortal Official Li for news, it felt like a crushing blow.
He sat dazed for a time, with no mind to admire the drifting snow in the palace. Suddenly, Immortal Official Liu shot to his feet and saluted respectfully, “Greetings, my lord!”