The wind was not strong, and the lake gently lapped against the shore. As the breeze blew, the bamboo forest rustled softly.
Su He gazed up at the starry sky, her eyes reflecting the twinkling stars, as she silently recited the Tao Te Ching over and over in her heart.
A light breeze passed by, and Ya Ya, unbeknownst to when, reverted to human form in her sleep and nestled comfortably in Su Huanian's embrace. Su Huanian, sitting sideways on a green stone and leaning against Su He's turtle shell, also deeply fell asleep.
In the distance, within the only green-tiled brick house of the Long Moon Mansion, Green Snake, carrying some pill medicine, walked into the room and immediately saw that Elder Qiao had awakened. His face was still deathly pale, his eyes lifeless, yet he was looking through the window at the Dragon Turtle and Su Huanian by the lake thirty li away.
