Morning and evening at Yishan Academy shifted through a series of turns, bidding farewell to wind and rain and welcoming clear skies. The staggered pavilions and terraces awakened from the hazy mist, stretching their brows and unfolding their smiles.
The morning sunlight spilled across the countless layered, upturned eaves, carrying a touch of light chill. A few cheerful little birds spread their wings lightly against the rising sun, flying across the sky above a courtyard.
Suddenly, one of them dropped in mid-air, its wings broken in an instant, and crashed heavily into a corner of the moss-covered courtyard floor. Bright red blood splashed outward in all directions the moment it touched the ground, resembling a vibrant and fatal flower of death.
Chapter 519