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usually, he wouldn’t be interested in new arrivals to the heavens. his core reverberating in rhythm with the bell’s toll was enough of a show for him. most heavenly officials were not worth viewing by the gates. time couldn’t touch the heavenly realm. pei ming would be here for eternity & the bell towers will still be at the same place standing over the same flames that will be lit forever. no changes, NOTHING TO DISCOVER . anything of value could be learned in later gossip.
it was pei ming who was strange here. he stood front & center, facing the lightning spiraling down on the stage. for this new god to even have his audience, they must be important. pei ming kept his ground with his arms crossed even as the curtain of CALAMITOUS SKYFALL lifted.
billowing robes as wild as the wind & definitely more youthful than shi wudu. this was them. pei ming stepped up & flashed a lazy smirk.
❛ so you’re shui-xiong’s sibling. he talks about you so much i had to come take a look, see what the fanfare was about. shi qingxuan, wasn’t it? you wouldn’t mind a little escort to the rest of the upper court, do you? ❜