The first snow of the forty-seventh year of Zhenghe had arrived later than usual.
Chen Luo stood in the pavilion in the courtyard of Duke Anguo's Mansion, looking up at the first snow falling from the sky. He reached out his hand, and the snowflake—
Gently landed in my palm, quietly freezing there...
"Another year is about to pass..." Chen Luo sighed.
What had I done this year?
I had gone south to the Southern Wastelands and won the illustrious title of Master of All Demons; entered the Netherworld, secured the Tathagata inheritance, and helped Martial Uncle link the two realms; taken office as a Minister and broken the old rule that punishments had ranks; reclaimed the world's authority over law!
What a fulfilling year.
He had heard that the era name would be changed next year, to "Xuanzhang." He had no idea what the implication was.
Chen Luo took a sip of hot tea. Suddenly, his thoughts stirred, and he took the Minister's Seal from his Storage Token.
Someone had just sent him a message through the Minister's Seal!
Chen Luo extended his Soul power into it. Soon, Wang Zi'an's voice rang out in his mind—
"The Destiny Kun Spirit has made a discovery."
"Come quickly to the Private Room of Mian Yue Lou and meet me!"
Chen Luo: ( ̄ー ̄)
Mian Yue Lou had become the new leading establishment in Central Capital's pleasure houses after the ten great brothels had gone to Eastern Cang.
Last time it had been Spring Warm Building; today it was Mian Yue Lou.
This Wang Zi'an really did love listening to music!
A quarter of an hour later.
"Brother Zi'an, sorry to keep you waiting." Chen Luo cupped his hands toward Wang Zi'an.
Wang Zi'an set down the wine cup he had been