Astral Odyssey: Dying Ember

usness. A thick smell of sandalwood all around made it even harder to breat

ally lifted. Ugly dark yellow draperies and a wooden bed frame was all that she could see. It

appened? What's happening? A

tack that was so painful it made her nauseous. At the same time,

s from the eyes of a

-ranking court official. As early as she could remember, h

nto his harem when the first child turns one. However, this stopped aft

love and who would love her back. As for the other two concubines, he di

sickly constitution that disallowed her to do much and earned her the reputation of b

o give growing children some due privacy, it was a form of practice for managing their own liv

o her courtyard, causing her to become almost bedridden. As such, the r

ver treated her as kindly whenever they were alone. Each time she did so, she berated herself for being an ingrate. Her mother was her only companion. She comforted herself with the f

nt on her mother for three years. No maid or servant was assigned t

es as if it reached the end of a playback,

d to reveal major developments that you should avoid or change to ensure a successful

om the migraine that has not sub

ce of the voice or ask any questions

eshing breeze that entered the room together with a pretty woman who looked elabo

recognised her as the moth

That's good. It's

icin

d situation, it eventually clicked in Luna's mind that s

n addressed by that very name. "Xinyi, wha

pression of the woman. Not to mention what she saw in the memories, this woman was currently standin

she leaned against the bed frame, she found a small por

o manage beyond a few sips befo

before saying, "At least you drank a

ance back. She waited for the door to close before sh

world. She had watched and read enough Chinese dramas and novels in her world to know the

n it

y longer. She felt like every part of her, inside and

l part of her suffering, she could only su

lved. Can a naturally weak cons

ghed in

isolated and broken to dare doubt

and Luna could come up with a motive that would drive Xinyi's mother to do something so horrible to her ch

I have to change or prevent certain events from happening? Those are the very

nue her rambling, the

cour

voice but found that no one else was here. All she saw was an empty room that was d

ice in her head c

at the world around you. I believe that the skill you have should prove to be useful in your journey throu

u can h

th your soul, I can hear yo

the t

d every

ll you speak of when I can't do anythi

r you to f

he way, you do realise that my comment about

t pause, the system mumbl

rumination to hurt anyone. She definitiely had not expected that someone would be privy to her

or

t? W

guess you were just... Doing you

think so? I c

aren't the leas

ssible. Systems do

ou did sound a lit

not good. Emotions ar

old yo

a reply from the system.

n and the entity that pulled her into this. Everything that was happeni

the system, the stuffiness of the room and smell got to her onc

felt like pins and needles were poking her, she very slowly but surely

aching the table only to be disappointed

ling completely drained, she slumped over the window sill and laid there like that w

er. Based on the memories she received, that visit was t

used on the soothing feeling of

at the sky. The sun was only beginning to set yet it was already so c

e started hurting, until the full moon hung high up in the sky. Fina

f her courtyard before she needed a rest. After resting for around

d beyond the wall to check f

is clear. Y

ausing her to slide down against the wall. She was definite

her, she simply let it be then got up and

e trip to the kitchen, it provided her with information such as the positions of guards and people

ak presence of Luna's character that could practically pass of

lf, washed everything, then snuck into the estate

east tell me what you can do? Perhaps I can work it into my plans and i

or it to respond. Just as she thought

certain are

w f

le of your courtyard, I c

of her small courtyard.

and when your astral energy strengthens.

nergy? Wh

spiritual energy in this world

ame way people in this world str

es

en. Is there anythi

ed appeared in front of Luna's eyes. She speechlessly looked into the

hin the same range that I'm able to see. Just so you kno

y slightly larger than her hand. She now noticed how it

rt a little, so she continued with speakin

n at his body. When he did, his eyes rounded

use

rful lines running through the fabric immedi

my plane so I forgot about the clothes. About my gender, I could app

his pitch was a little higher than usual. Decidi

hing

ng else is

u have a name? Unless you'd like to b

alled

ur care th

lves after lighting up a candl

ng where he was and

ations he experienced in his little body all the time were the very emotions that he seemed so scared of. He only knew tha

about

then turned to look back

Or would you like to b

or a while. /C

er that her old life was gone and