In the story of the intertwining of the spiritual world and the human world, Xingzhi and Shen Li's fate are intertwined into a picture of ice and fire. Xingzhi, an immortal who can turn into clouds in the human world and noble and indifferent in the spiritual world, his story is not only about the passage of time, but also a spiritual journey. Why did he choose to stay alone in that small courtyard surrounded by memories and loneliness for thirty years in the silent passing years, unwilling to end his mortal life in this life?
The story begins when Shen Li was accidentally perceived by the laws of the spirit world due to the use of mana. At that moment, her location was revealed, causing her to be forced to return to the spirit realm, leaving Xingyun alone in the human realm. Xingzhi and Shen Li, they are residents of two worlds, and their fates that should not have intersected are closely linked by an accidental redemption. Shen Li was rescued by Xingyun at the most helpless moment, and since then she has planted an image of a hero in her heart. And Xingzhi, knowing that only in the human world can he get rid of the shackles of indifference in the fairy world and become a real Xingyun.
After parting, Xingzhi returned to the small courtyard full of memories alone. Every day, he lives in the ordinary, but he also looks for the bits and pieces of getting along with Shen Li in the ordinary. These years have been both torture and redemption for him. During this time, he tries to find his heart and understand his true desire. One month in the sky, thirty years on earth, such a time difference gives him enough time to deeply understand and experience the emotions that are difficult to let go.
In the spirit realm, Shen Li was in the icy Snow Sacrifice Hall, and the coldness of the outside world was in stark contrast to the fire of the heart. Her departure filled Xingzhi's heart with complicated emotions. This emotion, like a blend of ice and fire, is both painful and longing. Xingzhi knew that this feeling was not accepted in the fairy world, and his heart should be as calm as his spell. But real emotions, like warm veins, always flowed in his heart and could not be calmed.
Every tree, every stone in the small courtyard, and even the fragrance of flowers wafting in the air made Xingzhi feel Shen Li's existence. He repeatedly wrote down his memories with Shen Li in his diary, and although he wanted to burn those memories, he always stopped at the last minute. That memory, for Xingzhi, is both a source of pain and a motivation to move on.
And the reason why Xingzhi chose to stay in the human world and not end Xingyun in this life is because he knows that only in the human world can he feel true warmth and happiness, and he can show his true self, not just as a rule-abiding immortal existence. In the dead of night, Xingzhi would always sit on the stone bench in the small courtyard, looking up at the starry sky, thinking about whether Shen Li was also thinking about this indescribable relationship under the same starry sky in the spiritual world.
In these 30 years of watching, Xingzhi's state of mind has undergone a transformation from painful resistance to gradually accepting and cherishing every opportunity to fall in love with Shen Li. Every morning dew and every afterglow of the sunset have become a link between him and Shen Li's heart. Xingzhi understands that he can't let go of his deep affection for Shen Li, and this affection has been deeply rooted in his bone marrow.
Xingzhi had faced the temptation of the spirit world many times, and those messengers from the fairy world kept urging him to return and complete his mission in the fairy world, but he always shirked it for various reasons. He knew that once he returned to the immortal realm, he would forever lose his identity as Xingyun in the human world, which would mean a complete parting with Shen Li. This was a result that he couldn't accept, because he believed that as long as he remained in the human world, one day Shen Li would return to his side.
In Shen Li's days in the spirit world, although she was cold and serious on the surface, her heart always burned with deep affection for Xingyun. Beneath the mask of indifference in the Snow Sacrifice Temple, she hides a heart that longs for love. Shen Li often walked alone in the snow, recalling the days she spent with Xingyun in the human world, which were the most precious memories of her life.
Although the spiritual world and the human world are so far away, Shen Li and Xingzhi's hearts have always been closely connected. Their love, although it faces countless challenges and difficulties, is also like a blend of ice and fire, full of confrontation and reconciliation. In this endless waiting, every day of Xingzhi is full of affectionate expectations for Shen Li, and his heart wanders in the small courtyard, constantly looking for the rekindled hope of the love frozen by the years!