In a villa outside Ping County city, Chu Xiyue was standing in a courtyard under a phoenix tree, draped in a white cloak, looking at the distant mountains with a furrowed brow.
Her ever-present sword was not in her hands.
After a long while, a hint of confusion flashed across her eyes as she mumbled, "Aunt, how do I counter that strike?"
Behind her stood a woman in a black cloak, who had seemingly appeared out of nowhere.
The woman said indifferently, "You must find the answer yourself."
As she said this, she vanished into thin air.
Soon after, the sound of a breaking wind echoed through, and a man landed in the courtyard, standing not far off, and said with a bow, "Miss Chu, I apologize for my intrusion."
"You?"
With a sharp glance, Chu Xiyue instinctively reached for her sword but found nothing.
It was then that she realized she hadn't brought her sword with her today.
The man was none other than Gu Yang, who had dealt her a severe blow a few days prior.
