flax shuang

(The events will take place after Volume 4)

After the imprisonment of the Many-Faced, life became calmer, albeit a bit lonely. The loss of Shifu took a toll on Wen Shangyao. Almost every day, he visited the Pavilion of Punishment just to sit there and reminisce about the moments he shared with Shifu. Men Yue Liang, Shen Lengbao... they all remained in his heart.

It was another day where Wen Shangyao was relaxing in the demon's cottage. The clan was peaceful, and there was no need to heal anyone. The adepts were calmly undergoing their training under the supervision of the masters. Sipping tea and playing with Dou, Shangyao listened to the sounds around him. The wind, the murmur of water. Quiet footsteps. Familiar footsteps. Placing the tea bowl on the table, he flicked his tail.

"Were you looking for me?" Shangyao asked without turning around. A loud and hauntingly familiar voice sounded behind him.

"Yes, Lu Liming was looking for you," Leng Shuang said, sitting down beside Shangyao.

"Why?" he asked, bewildered. "Did something happen to the Sect Leader?"

Leng Shuang frowned. "I don't know... if she's looking for you, it must be important."

Rolling his eyes, Shangyao sighed, looking at the man before him. After all, he had overcome literally everything with him. Death, the Abyss King, the imprisonment of the Many-Faced, the awakening of Zeng Huai. He reached out his hand to Leng Shuang, and the latter immediately took it.

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