Night fell, and snow billowed through the sky.
In a new courtyard, the eight girls whom Bo Zhao and the others had brought to Qingxiao Sect lay on a long bed, each with a warm quilt of her own.
Yun Cai lay in the corner. Unaware that she possessed two special Fates, she felt uneasy, wondering what life at Qingxiao Sect would be like.
"Are you all asleep? Want to talk?"
One girl turned over and asked. She wrapped herself up, leaving only her head exposed.
Once she spoke, the others began to shift around too.
"Qingxiao Sect is so big. It feels even more prosperous than Pan City."
"Yeah. When we came up the mountain today, all those disciples looked so well-dressed. I didn't even dare meet their eyes."
"I heard Qingxiao Sect is the Number One Sect Under Heaven. We're outer sect disciples now, with boundless prospects. We have to make the most of this opportunity."
"If only Xing'er and the others were still alive."
"Everyone has their own fate. Before we set out, we each made up our minds and promised we'd have no regrets. Instead of mourning for them, we should think about how to find our footing at Qingxiao Sect."
Yun Cai didn't speak. As she listened to her companions, her mind returned to the first time she had met Li Qingqiu.
Back then, she had been tied up in a room. It was dark inside, with sunlight slipping in only through the cracks around the window. She would never forget how terrified she had been.
Then someone pushed open the door, and a figure came to stand before her.
"Don't be afraid. I'll kill every villain here and take you out."
She had been terrified and couldn't bring herself to trust him. But he