The city is full of tricks.
At night, the Green Bamboo Lane outside Luoyang was gently bathed in moonlight. All around, it was so quiet that even the rustling of bamboo leaves sounded clear.
A breeze brushed past, swaying the bamboo shadows. The dark, deserted lane and the surrounding bamboo grove looked indistinct, as if countless demons and spirits were lying in wait, making one's scalp tingle.
"..."
Just then, a figure dressed in black slipped silently over the rooftops like a ghost, using the cover of night to sneak into Green Bamboo Lane.
His steps were incredibly light, each one seeming to land on empty air without making the slightest sound.
In no time at all!
The figure arrived in front of a courtyard with a house built entirely of bamboo. He paused instead of barging in, and scanned his surroundings.
Knock—! Knock—! Knock—!
Knock! Knock!
Only after confirming that nothing seemed amiss did he raise his hand and rap rhythmically on the bamboo gate three times, then twice more in quick succession.
"!!"
As soon as the knocking stopped, he pushed open the gate and entered without hesitation.
When he reached the bamboo house's main room, he went straight down on one knee and bowed deeply toward the gauze screen. His movements were crisp and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.
"Your subordinate, Xiang Wentian!"
"I pay my respects to the Holy Maiden!"
As it turned out, he was none other than Xiang Wentian, the Sun Moon Divine Sect's Left Envoy of Light, known throughout the jianghu as "Heavenly King Laozi." A powerful martial artist with a forthright disposition and a resourceful mind, he was even acknowledged by Dongfang Bubai as a man of talent.
Only after finishing his obeisance did Xiang Wentian slowly rise. He stood respectfully before