Xing who had decided to meet the Gods decided to do it that day itself. For some reason, she had that uneasy feeling in the pit of her stomach as if she was missing something.
Xing might be clueless sometimes but she could understand people's emotions really well. She could catch that little nuances in their expressions they leave while interacting with her. Shengli seemed distant from her for some reason and even the Emperor was more sad than happy to see her. She saw that same expression from her brother too.
Morning of the new year came with the sun shining over the snow and Shengli had left to meet with Lin Mubai and the Emperor was in the morning court leaving Xing in her thoughts.