Xie Jiuniang stayed in the small palace and did not go out. The grand occasion of her apprenticeship spread once again.
"That Little Profiteer has some really good luck. Everyone thought she'd be in big trouble, but who knew, fortunes can change so dramatically, and now she's rising high again."
"I heard the Little Profiteer sells everything, she even sold the invitations to her apprenticeship banquet."
"That's not right, she was still in the Outer Sect at that time, it must be a rumor."
"That's where you're wrong…"
Everyone was guessing, and the more they talked, the further the truth became distorted and unbelievable.
...
On a mountain peak belonging only to Lord Minhuang.
For three days in a row, Lin Wangchen kneeled in front of Lord Minhuang's cave abode, his forehead seeping with sweat.
Lord Minhuang ignored him.
