"Mr. Song, how can you determine that I'm from beyond the realm solely from my sword?"
Fu Junzhuo did not want to reveal her identity yet, so instead of answering Song Lu directly, she countered with a question.
"I was presumptuous. I'll punish myself with a drink."
Song Lu smiled apologetically, raised his cup, and drained it in one gulp.
Song Shidao, who was beside him, subconsciously let out a sigh of relief upon hearing Fu Junzhuo's words.
"Miss Fu, have you ever heard of the He Shi Bi Jade?"
Noticing Song Shidao's expression, Song Lu secretly shook his head. He changed the subject and probed Fu Junzhuo again.
"Mr. Song, stop probing her. Miss Fu truly is from beyond the realm, and she is Fu Cailin's prized disciple."
Seeing Song Shidao's conflicted expression, Xiao Xie could not help speaking up, directly shattering Song Shidao's hopes.
Fu Junzhuo glared at Xiao Xie with her phoenix eyes and huffed arrogantly. "Hmph, who asked you to butt in?"
Song Shidao looked as though he had been struck by lightning. His head spun, and his entire face turned deathly pale.
Seeing Song Shidao's despondent appearance, Song Lu could not help sighing.
However, for Song Shidao, it was better to learn Fu Junzhuo's identity sooner rather than later.
Better a short pain than a long one. Otherwise, once Song Shidao fell too deeply in love, he would only suffer more heartbreak.
"Young Master, what is this He Shi Bi Jade?"
Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Wei Zhenzhen hurriedly spoke up to change the subject.
Xiao Xie drank a cup of wine and said with a smile, "It is said that during the Eastern Zhou Spring and Autumn Period, Chu Person Bian He saw a phoenix on Jing Mountain, perched upon a bluestone. Remembering that