The northern snow had yet to melt completely, but spring had already arrived in the south.
On Peach Blossom Island in the Eastern Sea, the peach blossoms were in full bloom. Crimson and pale pink clustered across several miles, looking from afar like brocade clouds had fallen into the mortal world.
A large ship slowly docked at Peach Blossom Island's pier. Before it had even come to a complete stop, Huang Rong leaped ashore and sped toward the peach grove, crying happily,
"Father, I'm back!"
In the blink of an eye, she vanished into the peach grove.
Lu Chen and Mei Chaofeng led the white camels off the ship. When they reached the peach grove, however, they did not dare enter rashly.
The grove had been arranged into a formation, like a maze. Without someone to guide them, entering carelessly would only get them lost.
"Do you know the way?"
Lu Chen glanced sideways at Mei Chaofeng.
Mei Chaofeng looked dazed. Excitement, unease, fear, and the relief of having laid down a burden all showed on her face.
Hearing Lu Chen's question, Mei Chaofeng shook her head.
"I used to know the way. But now that I'm blind, I can't see the path..."
"Then we can only wait."
Helpless, Lu Chen let the white camels graze while he went to sit in a pavilion outside the peach grove, seizing every moment to practice martial arts.
Over this period, his idea of combining the Nine Yin Divine Claw with Five-Finger Sword Aura had already shown some success.
He estimated that in another three to five days, he would be able to unleash sword aura at any time while using the Nine Yin Divine Claw.
While the two waited outside the peach grove,
Huang Rong wound her way through the grove, turning