It was late at night.

The bright moon was reflected in the pool.

Qin Luo gently reminded her, "Little dumpling, it's getting late, you should get some rest."

"Okay!"

The little dumpling left carrying the Chengtian Sword.

Qin Luo got up to go back to his room. "Old Gao, Miss Wan'er, you should get some rest too."

"Yes, Master Qin."

Lao Gao and Wan'er bowed and nodded.

Qin Luo returned to his room and sat cross-legged on the bed to meditate, the bright moonlight filling the entire room.

All six fragments of the Heavenly Dao reside within Qin Luo's heart, bearing six markings on it. Yet, even so, they cannot obscure the brilliance within him.

In the next room, a little black cat sat on the windowsill, staring at the Chengtian Sword in the little dumpling's arms.

The next day, early morning.

Qin Luo got up earlier than usual.

Wan'er sat in the pavilion all night. She opened her eyes with a gentle smile on her face. "Master Qin, if you want to go to West Lake, I can take you there."

Qin Luo shook his head slightly and said softly, "Thank you for your kindness, Miss Wan'er. I know where West Lake is."

His water-powered body had traversed the capital, giving him an intimate knowledge of its lakes and rivers.

"Please keep an eye on Xiao Tuanzi for me, Miss Wan'er. She's quite mischievous," Qin Luo said with a smile.

"promise!"

Wan'er smiled sweetly.

Qin Luo left the Tiangan Academy alone.

Wangdu West Lake is located in the western part of Wangdu. When Qin Luo came, the lake was shrouded in mist. Walking on the bridge, it was like a fairyland. The lotus flowers in the lake were faintly visible.

Qin Luo breathed in the fresh air and felt comfortable. He walked all the way to the pavilion in the middle of West Lake. There were no seats there, probably because they didn't want tourists to linger there.

"Junior Brother."

A clear voice pierced through the thick fog.

Qin Luo looked in the direction of the sound and saw a tall woman in a pink dress emerge from the mist. She walked with elegant steps, her long hair tied up high with a peach branch, and a bright peach blossom on the branch. Her rosy face was as beautiful as the blooming peach blossom.

"Senior Sister Chu!"

Qin Luo beamed with joy. He bowed respectfully; this was the happiest moment of his life since arriving in the capital.

Chu Qingcheng smiled, "Junior Brother, how is Dragon Tiger Temple now? Is Master alright?"

Qin Luo replied with a smile, "Longhu Temple is still the same as before. People leave and people come, but the old peach tree keeps blooming. Master is sometimes clear-headed and sometimes confused."

Chu Qingcheng chuckled and joked, "Master's problem can be cured with a good beating."

"Hahaha."

Qin Luo smiled and shook his head.

"How did you know I was in the capital, Senior Sister?"

Chu Qingcheng raised an eyebrow. "Junior Brother, you may not know how famous you are now. It's hard not to know your whereabouts. You are now a distinguished guest of the Great Xia Dynasty, staying at the Heavenly Stems Academy. All forces are discussing your background. Not to mention them, even I don't know your details."

"Senior sister is joking."

Qin Luo said with a smile, "I am able to live in the Heavenly Stems Courtyard entirely thanks to the Dragon Tiger Temple and my master's influence."

Chu Qingcheng frowned slightly. "That old bastard Master is really senile. He actually sent you to the capital. If I were still at Longhu Temple, I would have kicked him twice."

Qin Luo knew Chu Shijie's temper. All the fellow disciples in the Longhu Temple were afraid of her. Even Zhang Fulong treated her with great respect. After all, Shijie was rich and fierce.

"Senior sister lives in the capital?"

"I come from the State of Chu and stay at the Tenglong Inn on Qinglong Avenue. We did not receive an invitation from the Great Xia Dynasty. It seems that the prestige of our State of Chu is not as effective as that of the Longhu Temple."

Qin Luo's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said seriously, "Senior Sister, there are undercurrents in the capital, which could lead to chaos. You should leave this place of trouble as soon as possible."

Chu Qingcheng looked at Qin Luo with a smile in her eyes. She said solemnly, "Junior Brother, I am the princess of Chu. The Great Zhen Dynasty in the north and the Great Xia Dynasty in the south are eyeing Chu covetously. If I leave now, Chu will be in danger."

Qin Luo never expected that Senior Sister Chu, with whom they had lived for so long, was actually a princess of the Great Chu Dynasty. "Senior Sister, you should leave first. I will help you resolve the predicament of the Chu Kingdom."

Chu Qingcheng reached out and flicked Qin Luo's forehead. Qin Luo did not dodge. Back in Longhu Temple, his senior sister had never hit him, but now she was flicking his forehead to teach him a lesson.

“Junior brother, Master often says to put aside the desire to help others and respect their fate. The world belongs to everyone, not just you, Qin Luo. I am a princess of Chu, and it is my responsibility to save Chu, not yours.”

"What my senior sister says is true."

Qin Luo did not refute her senior sister's words.

Looking at Qin Luo's determined eyes, Chu Qingcheng smiled sweetly, "I know what you're thinking. I'm your senior sister. I'll protect you if you're in danger, just like back at Longhu Temple. If anyone bullies you, I'll beat them up."

Qin Luo burst out laughing.

Chu Qingcheng smiled, "Let's not talk about those boring things, let's talk about something interesting with Senior Sister."

Qin Luo said with a smile, "After you leave Longhu Temple, I will become the senior brother of Longhu Temple. I have junior sisters and junior brothers. The junior sister is called Ziyue and the junior brother is called Jinyan. Ziyue is diligent and sensible, and Jinyan is exceptionally talented. The junior sister hates drinking porridge just like her senior sister, and the junior brother is more like me."

"I want to visit them when I have the chance."

Chu Qingcheng said with a smile.

Qin Luo continued, "On my way to the capital of the Great Xia Kingdom, I also ran into Senior Brother Gu. Senior Brother Gu not only left the Dragon Tiger Temple, but he also established the Fire God Temple in Yuzhou City."

Chu Qingcheng was puzzled, "Gu Changsheng hasn't even paid back the money he borrowed from me, where did he get the money to repair the Fire God Temple?"

"Master's money."

"That guy really has no conscience."

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