Chapter 47: Seven Blood Eyes

It was the eighth month, the Limit of Heat. The scorching sun infused the wind with heat, which spread out to warm the lands. However, the solar terms were changing, making it obvious that the heat of summer was waning. Eventually, it would have no choice but to watch helplessly as the geese returned and the crows migrated back to their normal haunts. Then, it would wait until the new solar term, White Dew.  [1] Compared to the people who lived beneath it, the sun had a much easier time seeing...