More than 20 years ago, the Xiangyu School.
The wooden building made of Chinese toon wood is still solid, but the smooth edges and textures show that the building is very old. This is a house in the back mountain, mostly used for those elders in the sect who like quiet living.
A light yellow plank road was laid in the shade of trees, leading to the outside world. A young disciple was sitting on a chair in front of the wooden house, flipping through the book in his hand, quite leisurely. Occasionally he would look outside, thinking that it was time to change shifts today.
It was afternoon, and birds were occasionally chirping in the forest. The bright sunshine on my body made me feel a little sleepy.
Suddenly, the disciple who was flipping through the book stopped and looked up at the plank road. He didn't know when a figure in a red dress appeared on the plank road. The style of her clothes was very different from those in the East, and more like the popular style in the Western Continent.
"Excuse me, who are you?" Looking at the sudden visitor, the disciple stood up slowly in surprise, his hand unconsciously touching the scabbard beside him.
Before the woman in the red dress could reply, an old voice was heard from inside the wooden house.
"Don't be nervous, this is an old friend of mine, cough cough." He started coughing again and seemed to be not feeling well.
After hearing the old man in the house speak, the disciple's expression relaxed.
"Yes, Master Qingyu." He made way for the woman to enter.
As she passed by him, the woman smiled at him, as if expressing kindness.
With the sound of the wooden door creaking and then closing, the wooden house became quiet again. The woman in the red dress went upstairs and saw the old man lying on the hospital bed.
"Sorry for being so presumptuous to call you over." The old man leaned against the head of the bed, his long gray hair scattered in front of him. Although it was a little messy, it had a bit of an immortal look. It can be seen that he was also a handsome swordsman when he was young.
"It's nothing, but you are not in a good condition right now." The woman shook her head and sat on the chair beside the bed.
"I know my own situation clearly. I'm afraid I won't have much time left." He shook his head.
"However, I don't have too many regrets. I've done everything I should have done. Jinhua is also a good child. There won't be any problems handing over the Xiangyu Sect to her in the future."
"That's true. Although I don't go out much in the mountains, I can feel that the environment is pretty good. The younger generation is very diligent and gets along well with each other." The woman in the red dress answered.
"How's that new kid? Chi Wu wrote to me and said she's very special and asked me to pay more attention to her, but you know my situation, too."
"That child..." The woman in the red dress thought of the girl she met a few days ago. She had a pair of exceptionally clear eyes and a light and ethereal aura about her.
"Probably about the same as me."
"Oh, so Chi Wu guessed right, haha."
"You people from the Xiangyu Sect are really lucky. You can encounter such good fortune just by sitting at home." The woman in the red dress responded with a chuckle.
"Haha, that's not the case, haha... cough cough." He laughed and started coughing again.
"Okay, let's not talk about this for now. You asked me to come here this time for more than just this little thing, right?" The woman in the red dress spoke.
"Yes, I was actually a little hesitant about this matter, but thinking that I don't have much time left, it's better to find someone to solve it. After all, our generation still has face. After I die, it won't be so convenient for Jinhua to go out and find someone."
"Haha, so you let me run errands, right?" The woman in the red dress said jokingly.
"I remember you were a very carefree person when you were young. Why do you have so many worries now that you are old?"
"I can't help it. When I was young, I felt I was omnipotent. I led my fellow apprentices in the sword fights in the Red Tower to defeat all the sects in the world. At that time, I felt really incredible. But now, I am old and frail, and many of my ambitions have faded. I can only rely on some scheming and planning to make long-term plans."
"Last year, Junior Brother Gui Yuan from the Guanxing Mansion came over and told me about some strange things that happened in the palace. Although he seemed a little nonchalant at the time, he and I have been close friends since our youth, and I know that a man like him wouldn't talk about such groundless trivia unless it was absolutely necessary."
"Junior Brother Gui Yuan passed away shortly after returning to the Stargazing Mansion. Although part of the reason was the changes in the world, which caused our generation to lose all our cultivation and our bodies to weaken rapidly, I think that with his physical condition at the time, he would not have passed away so quickly."
"So later on, I started to take it seriously and asked people to inquire about it indirectly, both about the palace and about the Stargazing Mansion."
"As you know, the Stargazing House has close ties with the dynasty, and there are many royal disciples among them. Although Junior Brother Gui Yuan is an elder in the sect, there are some things he doesn't say openly, so I guess he wanted to tell me in a subtle way at the time."
"Later, I explored and felt that the water was getting deeper and deeper. The royal family was very wary of this. If it was exposed, I am afraid they would severely suppress the Xiangyu Sect."
"So, you stopped?"
"Yes, but in the end we did get some clues."
"So, you want me to investigate this clue for you, right?" The woman in the red dress seemed to be thinking about something.
"Yes, the clue is related to Her Majesty Chi Feng. Since you are both goddesses, perhaps you can sense each other."
"You overestimate me." The woman shook her head.
"Although we are indeed different from ordinary people, we are not much better now. Before we fully recover our strength, we will not be much stronger than practitioners of the same level. The royal family is very powerful and can easily mobilize a large number of masters to besiege us. I am afraid it will be difficult to resist."
"Yes, that's why I don't ask for too much. Just be careful and investigate. After all, this matter is too important..."
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