Muyu: Qianfan? I've never heard that name before.
Which realm are you from?
Qianfan: (looking confused) Which realm… am I from?
He repeats the words slowly. As he tries to think, a sudden headache strikes him. Blurry images flash through his mind.
Qianfan: Ah—!
He clutches his head with both hands.
Qianfan: It… it hurts…
Muyu: (surprised and worried) Hey, it's fine. If you can't remember, don't force it.
Don't think about it
Muyu: Where are your parents?
Qianfan: I… I don't know.
Muyu studied his face for a moment. The boy's confusion didn't seem fake, and the pain from earlier was still visible in his eyes.
Muyu: Alright. Get some rest. I'll come check on you in a bit.
Qianfan nodded quietly.
Muyu stood up and slowly walked toward the door. As he stepped outside the Heping Hall, a thought lingered in his mind.
Someone of unknown origin… can we really keep him in our realm?
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw a graceful figure walking toward him.
It was his wife, Feng Hua.
Feng Hua: Husband, how is he? Where is he from?
And what about his parents?
Muyu sighed softly when he heard Feng Hua's questions.
Muyu: I'm afraid I don't know
Feng Hua frowned slightly.
Feng Hua: You don't know?
Muyu shook his head.
Muyu: The boy calls himself Qianfan, but when I asked which realm he came from, he suddenly had a terrible headache. It looked like he was trying to remember something, but the more he tried, the more it hurt him.
Feng Hua looked toward the direction of Heping Hall, her expression turning thoughtful.
Feng Hua: That's strange… Someone who doesn't know their own origin.
Muyu: I also asked about his parents. He said he doesn't know.
For a moment, both of them fell silent.
A cool breeze passed through the courtyard, rustling the leaves of the ancient trees.
Feng Hua: Husband… do you think he could be from another realm?
Muyu's eyes darkened slightly.
Muyu: That thought crossed my mind. But if that's true, how did he appear here without anyone noticing?
Feng Hua: And if the elders find out we are keeping someone of unknown origin…
Muyu nodded slowly.
Muyu: I know. That's why we must be careful for now. Let the boy recover first. We'll observe him before making any decisions.
Feng Hua glanced back at the hall once more.
Feng Hua: Poor child… he looked so lost.
Muyu folded his hands behind his back and looked up at the sky.
Muyu: Yes… but sometimes the ones who appear lost carry the greatest secret.
QIANFAN FEAR
The night was quiet.
Moonlight poured gently through the wooden window of Heping Hall, casting pale silver light across the room.
Qianfan suddenly opened his eyes.
For a moment, he stared at the ceiling, breathing slowly, as if waking from a deep dream. His head still felt heavy, and faint echoes of pain lingered in his mind.
Qianfan slowly sat up.
Outside, the wind rustled softly through the trees, and distant insects chirped in the night.
Qianfan placed a hand on his head.
Qianfan: …What was that?
Fragments of blurry images flashed across his mind again—shadows, a bright light, and a distant voice calling his name.
But before he could grasp them, they disappeared.
Qianfan frowned.
Qianfan: Why can't I remember anything…?
He quietly got out of bed and walked toward the window.
The moon hung high in the dark sky, illuminating the peaceful courtyard outside.
Everything felt unfamiliar.
This place… these people… even his own past.
Yet deep inside his chest, he felt a strange feeling—something powerful, something hidden.
Qianfan clenched his hand slightly.
Suddenly, a faint glow flickered for a brief moment in his palm, like a spark of energy.
Qianfan's eyes widened in surprise.
Qianfan: What… was that?
Before he could react, the light disappeared as quickly as it had appeared.
Qianfan stared at his hand, confused and uneasy.
Far away in the mountains surrounding the realm, a sudden ripple of spiritual energy spread quietly through the air.
In a distant hall, an old elder slowly opened his eyes.
Elder xia : …Strange.
His gaze turned toward the direction of Heping Hall.
Elder xia : A new energy has appeared in the realm tonight.