Seven Roots

Two figures slowly moved across a very long wooden bridge connecting two mountain peaks as the sun was setting in the distance while the moon was already high in the air, slowly becoming clearer. 

The air, still chilly but filled with the scent of budding new life of the trees and plants around filled the lungs of the two as they walked side by side, watching the scenery of the valley below.

"I wanted to thank you once again for doing so much for me"

Song Lingfei was not oblivious to the fact that her companion in taking this evening walk spent a lot of effort for her treatment, be it traveling to another continent to get the Dew of Life, or creating techniques which made her recovery possible.

"Haha, I offered you my help the day we met, so I am only abiding by my word, Your Highness"

"But still..."