Tears' Curse

Jie, Realm

creatures that only e

ue sky, shutting out the familiar

ve the tiny yellow filaments of magnolias along the verge. Teal seeds of irises glistened in a rhythmic flow, displaying their thousand years of rich nourishment. Into the tranqu

where she once thought everything

exposed to t

electrified azure energy ball, levitating above a luminous golden hemisphere. Her species feared the click of the met

her childhood friend a

balls from her gaping maw, sending them hurtling toward the swaying grasses below. One blazing sma

e'e

ching cloud startled her, tum

feet dispersed at once as he rushed over,

redeveloped skin. The thousand years of cultivation finally proved its

I'm

to the half-magnolia jade hanging at her pink sash. Her

on her shrunken shoulder, giving it a light squeeze. "Don't carry the blame

owering him with layers of unspoken pain. "How could it

ready." He ende

n't read

. You can't stop the rain from falling just because you have an umbrella. You can't change history just because

ed, her lips trembling. A drop of tear coursed down

rtals," Qilong paused, "though they no lo

inish speaking, X

knocked into her master, unaware that he was following her. "Let it be

ing Xue'er a puzzled look. The dragon-shaped hair sti

sion to..." she hissed

her inner soul through her different-colored eyes

of anger laced in his

looke

g gently pulled her into his arm

real, right here, under their noses," she wept. "Because of their doubts a

what it is, the oath has been set. We

I don't want to witness another death of our species, Master." Xue'er broke the hug and placed her ha

Xun

couldn't get her best frien

was trying to offer her a tad of comfort. Pie

, waiting for the "

metallic chains attached to his silver circlet c

ugged at his cuff. "

er, I

ar tribulation is about to start in their world," she cut i

allen angels isn't a child's play. You

why you've been stopping me from taking up the mission. All I

nt her to step into the mortal world. If Xiao Xun hadn

. Mortals are living

eared. "It's time to put a stop to Mynheex eating humans' hearts, to fallen

ut

on't expect me to just watch the cycle end wit

ng else. He flipped his silk robe and waved his hand at

," he utte