Chapter 115: Best Friends

The Northlands was as busy as ever for the new day. Ji Yunhe walked out the door. Even though she had the power of a nine-tailed fox demon and was much warmer than normal people, an icy chill still lingered on her body under the sun.

Ji Yunhe stood in the sunlight for a while and waited for the frosty air to dissipate, then she raised her head and took in a deep breath. She walked toward the main hall. The entire terrace felt cold and empty.

When she arrived at the main hall, there were already many people reporting to Kongming. Ji Yunhe realized now why no one went searching for Changyi even though it was already so late in the morning. This big-tailed fish had already made arrangements. He handed over his power long ago so the official affairs would be taken care of no matter when he fell into a deep sleep.

Ji Yunhe lowered her eyes and touched the pearl on her neck. She did not know how to feel. She waited until they finished their current business before walking up.

"Kongming, I need to interrupt you for a moment." He took a glance at Ji Yunhe's solemn face and his expression also sank.

"What happened to him?"

"He's..." Ji Yunhe could not help but feel an intense ache in her heart as she prepared to say it out loud. She closed her eyes, smoothed over her emotions, then looked at the monk again.

"He's frozen." Kongming's eyes disoriented for a while.

"Why so fast..."

Ji Yunhe composed herself and continued, "There's still important work to be done at the border, I will need to head over. Can you help make arrangements for his… his body."

She continued, "The air around Changyi is dangerous. If you have people move him, tell them to be careful and stay safe. I'll go to the border first."

She turned to leave when Kongming suddenly asked, "Is that all the reactions you have?" Ji Yunhe's footsteps gave a slight pause.

"How should I react?" Kongming was silent for a moment.

"You are cold-hearted, so I guess this makes sense."

Ji Yunhe did not say anything. She left the hall and flew toward the border. Cold-hearted? Maybe she was. After Changyi froze, she displayed no hysteria, no wailing, and no momentary insanity.

She even carried him calmly from the door back to the bed, then instructed others to make arrangements for his body. And now she was heading for the border to do her job. And all of this happened on the day after their wedding. Was she really a cold-hearted person? Otherwise, why did she not lament like how others would expect...

She just accepted it. She accepted that Changyi had closed his eyes in farewell.

And that she would live on alone. At the border, everyone had already finished the rest of the work as they did before, and no one came to ask Ji Yunhe why she was late again. They all looked at her with a warm and joyful smile. One of the girls who helped with her makeup yesterday came over and smiled with a little curiosity.

"How was your wedding last night? We all saw the lanterns rising in the city." Ji Yunhe swallowed all of her emotions and returned her smile.

"Yes, it was beautiful." She did not mention what happened this morning at all. Nothing about the sufferings or the tears, only sharing the joy.

"Last night was perfect."

Dressing Changyi in the wedding robe she made, holding his hand down the red carpet, enjoying a sky full of blessings, and falling asleep to his song…

Everything last night had been so perfect. The girl heard her reply and was more than happy to pass on the good news. Ji Yunhe continued to do her job.

When she finished, the sun was already disappearing behind the horizon. She looked at the sunset and suddenly felt empty and lost, like a migratory bird that had lost its designation, not knowing where to go.

The demon masters working with her began setting up camp to spend the night at the border. Ji Yunhe, on the other hand, stood there motionless. Until the sun completely disappeared… Someone suddenly pulled her by the shoulder.