After meeting his master, Li Shuidao returned to the small courtyard he had been given at the sect.
The plants in the courtyard grew lush and green, with a few wildflowers peeking out here and there from the grass. In the corner, a spiderweb had long since become like a bow blown taut by the wind, stretched out into a silken net.
What a rundown place...
It was clear that no one had lived here for half a year.
"Li Shuilang actually hasn't been living here." Li Shuidao muttered in disbelief.
He had just learned that Li Shuilang had also broken through to the middle stage of the Spirit Channeling Realm half a year ago. What was more, he had moved into Senior Disciple Brother Ren Jichuan's courtyard, which was very close to his master and mistress.
Li Shuidao decided to clean up the courtyard. He started at the entrance, trimming the weeds into neat rows.
He carefully removed the yellowing leaves from the plants, then gently patted them, hoping they would regain their vitality.
Next, he turned to the house. Looking at the rooms covered in dust and cobwebs, he took a deep breath and picked up a broom. He swept the webs from the corners and walls, then wiped every dust-covered piece of furniture with a damp cloth.
Gradually...
The courtyard regained its former youth and vitality.
Night fell. Living alone in the courtyard he had tidied, Li Shuidao felt a sense of peace and tranquility, as though time itself had settled in that moment.
Early the next morning...
Li Shuidao arrived early and waited outside his master's study, eager for his revered master, Golden-Faced Gentleman, to teach him a powerful technique.
But he waited and waited, and his master never appeared. Instead, his clan brother Li Shuilang