Poison Genius Consort

kness all seemed to be creeping deeper into the gully.
Han Yunxi’s group sat in a row on rocks atop the peak.
She and Long Feiye shared one rock with Gu Qishao and Tang Li flanking their respective sides.
Gu Beiyue sat behind them.
In some ways, he was a true shadow guard.
As the third lunar month faded to the first day of the fourth lunar month, there was no moon in the sky.
Without its lights, the stars in the skies glimmered especially bright.

The group stared at the skies and felt very close to the stars.
It was as if they could pluck them right over their heads.
Han Yunxi couldn’t resist reaching out a hand, but broke through the illusion as soon as she did.
As it turned out, the skies were still very far away.

“Poison lass, do you want a star?” Gu Qishao grinned.

Han Yunxi didn’t answer.
She assumed they’d start fighting nonstop as soon as they reached this mountain, but now everyone had a chance to go stargazing.
She stared at them while slowly settling onto her back.
Long Feiye joined her, his hand long waiting to pillow her head.
Nestled in the crook of his arm, Han Yunxi only found it as a matter of course, having long grown used to it.
She was about to answer Gu Qishao’s question when Tang Li asked, “Of course my sister-in-law does.
Are you going to pluck one?”

“Heheh, it’ll have to be your big brother who does!” Gu Qishao modestly decline in a rare show of favor towards Long Feiye.
He turned to the man and asked, “Will you?”

As soon as he spoke, a meteor streaked across the sky, startling everyone to sit up.

“Tang Li, quick! Make a wish!” Han Yunxi said urgently.

Tang Li was too clueless to react.

“If you make a wish upon a shooting star, it’ll definitely come true,” Han Yunxi said sincerely.
She had no idea when she started believing in such things.

Immediately, Tang Li said out loud, “I hope Ning Jing and the baby will both be safe and sound!”

You’re not supposed to say your wishes out loud!

Han Yunxi wanted to correct him, but seeing Tang Li so serious and focused, she gave up.
All this time, she failed to notice Long Feiye close his eyes momentarily while sitting by her side.

Very soon, all of them lay down again.
The topic of plucking stars from the sky had petered out, while Gu Qishao was in no more mood to joke after hearing Tang Li’s wish.
He pillowed his head on his arms and stared at the starscape until his thoughts began to wander.

“Gu Qishao, why aren’t you worried about Mu Linger?” Tang Li asked suddenly.

Gu Qishao gave a start before he said, “Haven’t I come to rescue her?”

That shut Tang Li up, but Gu Qishao had to admit that he would’ve forgotten about Mu Linger entirely without his reminder.
Now he couldn’t help but recall her with some fondness.
It seemed that ages had passed since anyone chased after him, searching for him all over the world and asking for his whereabouts.
Gu Qishao closed his eyes and tried recall Mu Linger’s features, but only saw her crybaby face.

Mu Linger was probably the only person in the world to ever call him “Qi gege.”

Silence fell.
The group lost themselves amongst the stars and their own thoughts.
Tang Li couldn’t even keep track of the days since he saw Ning Jing last.
At their last meeting at Myriad Merchant Hall, they’d even gotten into an argument.
He thought of the first thing he said when he saw Ning Jing.
What would she say first after she saw him?

Would she curse him?

Or ignore him?

Or have him hold their child?

Thinking of this, Tang Li’s lips curved into a sweet smile.
Even if Ning Jing chose to beat or curse him, he’d still accept it happily.

The mountain winds fluttered past them as the stars twinkled above, making everyone drowsy.
Gu Beiyue quietly guarded their backs, smiling faintly at the moonless skies.
When the moon was out, the stars were scarce, but the brighter the moon, the lonelier it was.
The vast sky full of lively stars had no room for the moon.

It was only when Gu Beiyue looked at the night skies tha he recalled his true name, Gu Yue.
(孤月)[1]

After some time had passed, Gu Beiyue suddenly cried out, “Princess, Your Highness, look below!”

Startled awake, everyone sat up and saw that Gu Beiyue was now standing by the cliff’s edge to stare down into the gully.
What had happened there?

Han Yunxi and the rest rose to their feet and saw that the patch of darkness had suddenly given way to a section of lantern light!

“Is that Tiger’s Prison?” Tang Li cried in alarm.

“They must have cut down all the trees surrounding it, or else we’d never catch the lights!” Gu Qishao was pleasantly surprised.

Han Yunxi laughed.
“Jun Yixie was trying to keep the vipers out!”

Long Feiye pinched his wrists and warmed up his limbs.
He said coldly, “Prepare to descend intot he mountain!”

Since Jun Yixie had retreated to Tiger’s Prison, they wouldn’t give him a chance to catch his breath.
Now they would show themselves outright at its front entrance!

1.
Mentioned in earlier chapters, this Gu is the true surname of the Shadow Clan.
Together, Gu Yue means “lonely/solitary moon.”

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