Pei Ye closed his eyes and sank into the darkness.
Moonlight, wind and snow, the girl beside him, all disappeared, and he forgot where he was.
The existence of the Heart Spirit Realm became increasingly apparent, making reality seem more distant. His left eye twitched beneath the eyelid, each twitch pumping forth a chillier darkness.
He submerged deeper, enveloped by it, as if his soul detached from his body.
Then, voices started to emerge in the silent darkness, as if waking from a deep slumber, he opened his eyes.
"Can the King see it?"
Several points of candlelight flickered before him, blurred in the flowing backdrop, like a river reflecting lanterns in the fog.
He focused a bit and recognized the flow as wind.
A glowing network stood before him, the 'Qi' circulating within. He tried to pull his focus back, revealing the bones and flesh of the network. Then came a long hemp cloak, and a black-painted wooden mask.
