(A/N: Welcome to Vol:4 'The Underworld'. I hope you guys continue enjoying it!~)
The soft ripples of water woke Xiaoling up. She slowly opened her eyes, finding herself on someone's back. Before she could freak out, she recognized the jade hairpin of the person who carried her.
She felt at ease, her breaths calming down. Feeling her eyelashes curl against his back, Zisheng stopped in his tracks.
"Are you awake?" He asked in a gentle voice.
Xiaoling nodded, unable to find the strength to reply verbally. Her body felt heavy. Zisheng quickly walked to a nearby tree and slowly lowered his body, gently placing Xiaoling by a tree. Xiaoling's back touched the tree trunk, her eyes scanning the area around her. The grasslands were vast. Wherever she looked, she could only see the blue sky touching the green land. Ponds of water scattered here and there on the ground as if it had rained, petrichor emanating from the grass.
