Northern You Country——
On a cold winter night, all was silent. A waning, cold moon hung in the dark sky, while the Milky Way, stretching as far as the eye could see, traversed the star-studded night, radiating a dazzling brilliance.
At the mountaintop, a cold wind howled from the distant mountains and valleys, making the forest on the cloud-covered peaks rustle. Dim candlelight seemed to stretch the shadows of the swaying branches, making the eerie atmosphere pervasive in the misty night.
Not far away, a man dressed entirely in black knelt on one knee, his gaze fixed on the tall, slender white figure before him. He said in a deep voice, "Master, I have discovered that, according to reliable sources, Princess Jing is currently in Jianglan Kingdom and is about to marry the Crown Prince..."
As these words were spoken, the white figure slowly turned back towards the man in black. In the hazy night, the handsome face with its distinct features was faintly visible.
Everyone knows that Hua Mancheng is famous in the martial arts world for his image as a romantic rogue, but no one knows his other identity: the fearsome master of the Nine Heavens Pavilion, codenamed White-Clad Rakshasa.
The Nine Heavens Pavilion is an extremely mysterious place. Many people have only heard that it is a gathering place for assassins, but no one has ever seen its traces. This is because the Nine Heavens Pavilion has always had a rule that if two people meet, one of them will die.
The Nine Heavens Pavilion was originally an assassin organization cultivated by the late Emperor Mu Linyuan. Its mission was to punish evil and eliminate corruption, mainly to investigate and assassinate corrupt officials in various places. Therefore, he could not reveal his identity until his death.
Since the day Feng Jin fell off the cliff and disappeared, Hua Mancheng has scattered all the assassins of the Nine Heavens Pavilion across the five continents and countries, trying his best to find Feng Jin's whereabouts.
Upon hearing the news about Feng Jin, Hua Mancheng could hardly suppress the excitement in his heart. He raised his sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, the moonlight falling on his brows, and for a moment his eyes shone brightly, as if they were stars.
"Your Highness...is she really still alive?"
"That's great! I'm going to tell Ah Chen this good news right now!"
As the lingering sound faded away, a white figure flashed by swiftly, like a lightning bolt streaking across the sky, instantly passing through the vast forest.
At this moment, the Jing Prince's Mansion was filled with a desolate atmosphere. In broad daylight, the huge mansion had only a few guards at the gate. Because all the servants had been driven out by Mu Beichen in a fit of anger, the courtyard had been neglected for a long time, with fallen leaves and weeds everywhere. The Changcui Garden, where people used to sit and relax, was completely abandoned. All the flowers, plants and trees had become withered branches and leaves. The pond under the small bridge had long since dried up, and the long corridor was deserted at the end.
Now, only Fuxi Courtyard in the entire mansion remains unchanged, because Mu Beichen specially left Lingzhi behind to clean Fuxi Courtyard every day and take good care of the pets that Feng Jin used to keep. Every time he comes to Fuxi Courtyard, he feels as if Feng Jin is still here.
Since silently accepting the fact that Feng Jin had passed away, Mu Beichen had almost completely given up on himself. He spent his days drunk, often drinking alone until he was unconscious. Every time the images of Feng Jin falling into the abyss flashed through his mind, he felt a tearing pain from his heart to the depths of his soul.
He wanted to tell her that the reason he saved Su Ruan first was only to repay the kindness he had shown her back then. He also wanted to tell her: Ah Jin, I really never thought of giving up on you. I knew I was deeply poisoned and would not live much longer. I originally only planned to save Su Ruan and then die together with Mu Feiyu... But I never expected that it would cause you to lose your life first.
Two years ago, after rescuing Yu Qianqian from the fire and secretly escorting her away from Beicheng, he saw with his own eyes that the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion looked exactly like Feng Jin. So, he disguised himself as Feng Jin and found a secluded place to hide her. Then, he carefully planned the timing and deliberately sent Yu Qianqian to the Prime Minister's mansion as Feng Jin.
He meticulously planned this entire journey, hoping to spend every day with her, but in the end, he ended up suffering a complete defeat.
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