On the other side of the fan was painted a slender, graceful young girl, like an immortal maiden of Mount Gushe. She wore a thin white robe, as though standing amid wisps of mist and smoke.
Aside from her black hair, she was dressed entirely in white. Yet most astonishing of all, her face was completely blank.
Even so, Song Qingshu found her somewhat familiar and could not help asking, "Young Master Hou, who is this person you painted?"
A look of entrancement flashed through Hou Xibai's eyes. "Several months ago, while traveling the world, I happened to encounter an immortal maiden. Her name was Xiaolongnü. I have never seen such a heavenly beauty. To my shame, Hou has always been proud of his painting skills and believed I could portray any beauty in the world as vividly as life itself. Yet I never dared paint Xiaolongnü's face, because no matter how I tried, I could not capture even a fraction of her beauty."
Song Qingshu was both startled and delighted. "Where did Young Master Hou encounter her?"
Hou Xibai froze, thinking, Why aren't you following the usual script? Shouldn't you be questioning my words so that I can properly describe just how beautiful Xiaolongnü is?
Though taken aback, he still answered, "I happened to meet her near Mount Heng several months ago. But so much time has passed that she surely is no longer there. Even if Great Sect Master went now, it would already be too late."
At the same time, he secretly looked down on him. He had long heard that the Water Moon Great Sect Master was obsessed with women. Now that he had met him, the rumors were indeed true. The moment he heard how beautiful Xiaolongnü was, he immediately wanted to seek her out.