Autumn leaves swirl in the air, covering the ground with a carpet of withered gold.
Behind the attic where Master Kui Ling resides, there is a modest courtyard surrounded by tall trees.
Perched on the branches of the trees in the yard is a jade-green giant serpent, its single horn pointing skyward as it seems to swallow clouds and exhale mist.
Its name is Min Min, a powerful Spiritual Beast nurtured by Taoist Kui Ling.
Not far from the lengthy serpent, on the open ground of the courtyard, a pigtailed young girl and a teenage boy with large deer antlers are standing together, whispering something to each other.
The girl is dressed in a trim green outfit, adorned with lotus flower patterns on the edges. Since technology has not developed in this place, many light industrial items are absent. Therefore, the pattern work is mostly hand-painted and sewn, exhibiting a rough and asymmetrical beauty even from afar.
The girl is Yun Chen, the direct disciple of Taoist Kui Ling.
