The side courtyard where Nightless Sky Huo Ming lived also reflected her circumstances within the Nightless Sky Family.
Although the courtyard was still beautiful and elegant, with every furnishing one could need—and even a fairly large area—its location was undeniably... far too remote.
The rear wall of this small courtyard was also the outer wall of the entire Nightless Sky Family estate.
Just like Nightless Sky Huo Ming herself, although she had her own base of support in the Great Wilderness and possessed considerable status and power, she nevertheless had to spend most of her time in the Great Wilderness, and the family's many affairs had little to do with her.
Of course... that might not necessarily be a bad thing.
If Nightless Sky Fire Apricot were given the chance to exchange circumstances with this elder sister of hers, she would certainly be more than willing.
After all, being marginalized also meant... "freedom."
Just like at this moment.
Standing at the courtyard entrance, Lin Yu and Fu Luo had just handed their tokens to the maid at the door.
Although they had yet to receive Nightless Sky Huo Ming's permission to enter, Lin Yu and Fu Luo could still tell what she was doing from the sounds and smells drifting over the courtyard wall.
"Sizzle—sizzle—"
"Crackle!"
Along with those enticing sounds, the smoky, charred scent of burning charcoal mingled with the aroma of animal fat and wafted out.
"Miss Huo Ming... is actually roasting meat?"
Fu Luo muttered, his voice filled with disbelief.
Not to mention someone from the Nightless Sky Family—even an ordinary noble who behaved this way would be considered excessively crude and discourteous.
People like Nightless Sky Huo Le and Nightless Sky Huo Shu, who hoped to obtain the family's support and ascend to the position of