Coco Awoke

The merchant girl knew nothing of the nation's ruin; the princes of Jinling were no different.

Neither gentle breezes and bright moons nor howling winds and torrential rains could catch their eye.

They had always assumed that with Ghosts' Bane cut off, they could rest easy from then on, never again worrying about the southern tribes invading.

They were even too lazy to pay attention to the princes' struggle for the throne. They hid at home, enjoying their peaceful days, and tossed all responsibility onto the emperor, who was meditating at Nanshan Temple.

Little did they know that after Bai Youyue had provoked him, the emperor had become single-mindedly focused on ascending to immortality.

And by then, the southern army had already traveled up from the South Sea to the East Sea.

Wang Xian, who was in the southern capital, had, for once, begun enjoying a carefree life there.

Every day, he either taught Feng Hao to read and write or watched over the little fellow as he practiced swordsmanship.

Ever since leaving Dragon City, Wang Xian had once again taken up the role of a teacher.

Fortunately, after taking human form, Feng Hao understood how difficult cultivation was. Though his cultivation realm was high, he had no real skills yet, so he obediently stayed by Wang Xian's side to train.

One day, Sa Tongtian, who had been gone for countless days, suddenly came to see Wang Xian.

Watching Feng Hao grip his brush as he wrote, the old man breathed a sigh of relief. With Wang Xian as his teacher, he could spend less effort teaching the boy a few skills.

At the very least, Wang Xian could take the little fellow through the basics of reading and writing.

Wang Xian hadn't expected the old man to come calling