The Might of Storm Cloud, Brilliant as the Sun (Happy New Year)

In the elegant rear garden, a hundred flowers vied in splendor.

Ji Changkong, clad in a luxurious long robe, stood in the courtyard, gazing at the garden's magnificent scene.

He seemed slightly lost in thought, his expression giving no hint of what occupied his mind.

In the distance of the courtyard stood a woman in dark teal robes. She had been standing there for some time, yet had not stepped forward to interrupt the young master's thoughts.

Only after a long while did Ji Changkong slowly turn around and notice the woman nearby.

"Ning'er is here."

Ji Changkong smiled gently and walked toward a pavilion at the side.

"Young Master, the two elders came just now." The woman quietly took her place at Ji Changkong's side, serving him as she always had.

"What happened?" Ji Changkong wiped his hands and picked up the warm tea in the pavilion.

"The two elders said there was already news of Reckless Saber. They have gone to request his presence and asked Young Master to await good news."

"Oh?" Ji Changkong smiled. "That is good news indeed."

"Come to think of it, he has been in seclusion for so long. Why was he willing to come out today?" Ji Changkong asked with a smile.

"In reply to Young Master, according to the two elders, a woman came to visit Reckless Saber. After Shen Huiqing heard the news, she took the woman to Mystic Spirit Mountain. Afterward, several people were seen hurrying out, descending Mystic Spirit Mountain, and heading straight beyond Mystic Spirit City." The woman faithfully fulfilled her duty as his close confidante, reporting in detail the latest news she had learned.

"A woman?" Ji Changkong's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly. "What woman?"

"That person wore a Black Robe and was wrapped up tightly. Her