Chapter 6: The Demon Puppet Pill
Perhaps because her internal injuries had not yet healed and her spiritual power was locked, Yunwei, in a hazy, dreamlike state in the middle of the night, once again had that strange dream she often had as a child. In the dream, she was still an infant, with the clear, long chirping of cloud birds in her ears, and jade bells under the eaves jingling softly whenever the wind blew and leaves fell. But gradually, the sound of the cloud birds was replaced by a mournful cry, incessant pleas, black mist filling the sky, and flames spreading everywhere. Yunwei was infected by this sorrow, and she could not help but feel pain, until a pair of gentle, slightly cool hands gently covered her ears, and the pain gradually faded. Yunwei had a strange feeling that this was her mother, whom she had never met. There were people arguing in her ears. She could not hear clearly, only vaguely catching words like “plague,” “demons,” “City of Tribulation,” “seal”… Finally, a question mixed with sobs:...
