The next morning, the floating island where Daiyu and the others lived remained just as it had before. Morning dew still clung to the plants, rosy light had only just begun to break through, and spiritual plants surrounded the island in an elegant, secluded beauty. The scenery was as wonderful as ever.
Fortunately, Daiyu had not drunk too much at last night's celebratory banquet, so when she rose early that morning, she did not feel hungover. She merely had something weighing on her mind, making her look somewhat listless.
Therefore, she did not hurry to cultivate. Instead, she went to the study in the little courtyard. After having Zijuan brew a cup of fragrant spiritual tea, she quietly sat and read while sipping it.
As for the matters she had discussed with her master the previous night, she had decided not to think about them for the time being.
After all, just as that troublesome little girl, her Immortal Master, had said, thinking about it would only be empty speculation. Since thinking more would not help, it was better to calm down and read, cultivate more, and perhaps, when the time came, she really could take the examination herself and muddle the matter through?
Yet she never imagined that yesterday, the entire Rongguo Mansion had held a banquet to celebrate, making a great commotion. By rights, everyone should have tactfully refrained from disturbing her today, allowing her to rest for a day or two after the excitement.
Who could have expected that someone with an active mind would come visiting so early in the morning?
And the visitor was none other than the Xue Family's young lady, Xue Baochai, who had only just moved into the floating island at the northeastern corner of Rongguo Mansion with her mother and elder