The rain was still falling, beating on the eaves of the medicine shop, making a monotonous and continuous sound. Yunli carefully put away the spirit stone and hid it in his close-fitting purse. Then, she picked up the dog-eared "Compendium of Materia Medica" and began to search for records about the "Xuan Yin Deed" under the dim light.
The writing on the page swayed slightly under the light, as if telling a world she had never known. And in the corner that she couldn't see, the jade pendant stained with her blood was quietly emitting brighter and brighter light.
