Finishing her final preparations, Li Meirong began to navigate towards Zhu Qingyue's courtyard. Attempting to maintain her uplifted spirits as her feet hurried alongside the winding paths that led to her teacher's residence. While she was hurrying to her appointment, at the same time another important meeting was about to take place, as Grandmaster Zhu Zhang's abode welcomed its own special guest.
The top terrace of the grandmaster's five-layered pagoda revealed a regal man emitting an imposing aura, seated upon a golden chaise. A pensive expression was displayed on his usually indifferent-looking countenance while skimming through the contents of his latest experiment.
Suddenly, a gust of air invaded the room, disturbing the man's concentration. The grandmaster raised an eyebrow of disapproval as a cloud of grey smoke coalesced before him, moulding into a figure of a fox cub.
