The city gates of Blackrock City creaked open and shut amid the raging snowstorm.Wheels rolled over the icy stone pavement, letting out harsh, creaking noises.No charcoal stove burned inside the carriage.Eira sat by the window, twirling her obsidian dagger in her left hand. The blade glinted with a frigid light in the dim space.Mia huddled in the corner, clutching tightly to the hem of Eira’s clothes.The little girl’s face was paler than the snow outside.She gasped for breath, her chest heaving violently. Tears streamed down her cheeks and splattered on the back of her hands.“Calm down.”Eira grabbed Mia’s cold fingers, channeling a wisp of gentle moonlight essence to flow through the girl’s meridians.Mia’s breathing gradually steadied.She lifted her hands, her fingers stiff from tension, and signed frantically.Her gestures were messy and chaotic.Eira watched closely, her brows slowly furrowing.“Blood.”“Everywhere is blood.”“The white jade pillars of the temple are all r
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