Everyone knew that Immortal Venerable Yun Heng, pure and serene, had cultivated to a near-divine realm. She cared for all living beings, devoid of personal attachments, and was like the coldest snow on Cloud Mist Mountain.... more>>

As Immortal Venerable Yun Heng's only junior sister, Wen Qiwu harbored a secret deep within her heart since her youth – she loved her senior sister. However, this emotion was destined to remain hidden. She had thought she could keep this secret forever, but she overestimated herself. A mere pot of not-so-intoxicating immortal brew shattered years of her forbearance.

The moment she was confined to the Cliff of Reflection, Wen Qiwu felt regret, but more so, liberation. She suffered from a chronic and cong**ital weakness, destined not to live long. Better to leave no regrets before she died.

Years later, the Immortal-Demon War erupted. Perhaps her senior sister believed she had moved past their affection, for before leaving, she sent a spiritual message, telling Wen Qiwu to stay safe within the sect and that she would make her favorite chestnut cake upon her return.

Her senior sister ultimately couldn't bear to confine her forever. Sadly, Wen Qiwu didn't wait for the chestnut cake, nor did she wait for her senior sister. Instead, she encountered the demonic army that had launched a sneak attack on the sect's rear. To protect the sect, she perished together with the enemy leader.

Perhaps heaven took pity on her; she, whose soul should have scattered, miraculously lived again within a spiritual beast egg in the borderlands.

Yet, even though she was far from her sect, she deliberately avoided any news related to her past. Many years later, however, some voices still carried news of her senior sister's current situation to her ears.

She heard storytellers speak of Immortal Venerable Yun Heng being gravely wounded in that war. Then, she heard gossip about Immortal Venerable Yun Heng, claiming that her injury wasn't severe, but rather, she had developed an inner demon due to unrequited longing for the "bright moonlight" in her heart.

Upon hearing these absurd remarks, Wen Qiwu endured and endured, but finally couldn't help but transform into a white bird, intending to teach the gossiper a lesson for speaking nonsense. Instead, she was accidentally caught by Cloud Mist Mountain disciples and sent to the Immortal Venerable as a pet to alleviate boredom.

Seeing her senior sister again after many years, Wen Qiwu discovered that what those people said about severe injury was true, and the inner demon also seemed true. Her once taciturn senior sister now confined herself to her room daily, clutching a birdcage and muttering incoherently, illogical words. Next to her always sat a plate of uneaten chestnut cake. Wen Qiwu couldn't escape, becoming her senior sister's sole listener each day.

Later, Wen Qiwu realized that every word her senior sister spoke was, in fact, unconveyed affection. <<less