Qing Yang did not dare let their mother see Ah Heng in her injured state so he brought her to his quarters to recuperate. With hispowers, aided by Shao Haos Jade, Ah Heng recovered quickly.

How come I did not know about this?

The friendship between Shi Nian (Yan Emperor), Ah Lei (Xuan Yuan Empress) and Ah Mei (Jade Mother) was truly poignant and I wonder if everyone felt the impact of the YanEmperorsdeparture? was the description used although I could not quite translate it properly. I have to credit Decembi for sharing her take on this phrasewhich was "The evergreen mountain never ages, but it has turned old for you" which I then used to improve my originalwording.I love, lovethe use of the bird puppets and did anyone link them to the wood that the Yan Emperorwas whittling in Chapter 10 when Ah Heng brought Chi You to Xiao Yue Ding? The bird puppets are able to leave Shen Nong when nothing can leave the mountain and convey his farewell to his friends without words.Jade Mother gave up her youthful looks when she heard the song because she no longer needed to look her best as the people she has been waiting for would never come.Although Lei Zus reaction was more restrained, I find her grief more distressing because we know she had given up her dreams long ago.And after she abandoned her friends in such an abrupt manner no less.She must have been a very spoilt lady but this also showed how focused a person she was and I guess her humiliation must have been very thorough in the past, which wouldmake her regret even more painful today. As we round up the chapter, I read once more the poem that was the title of this chapter.I was wrong -the title is not a poetic expression and it actuallyadds depth to the chapter, whether it is a somber promise between lovers(Ah Heng / Chi You), or friendship that can only take place in the next life (Shi Nian / Ah Lei / Ah Mei) .Hope you have enjoyed this chapter with me.