Fang Mo had only just arrived at the sect entrance when he caught sight of a somewhat unfamiliar figure from the corner of his eye.
It was a young man who did not look very old. He wore a plain, faded Taoist robe, yet it could not conceal his handsome and refined bearing.
Not only was this guy tall and well-proportioned, but his features were unexpectedly dashing as well—sword-like brows, starry eyes, a high nose bridge, and skin faintly possessing the warm, jade-like texture of white jade. Yet between his brows lingered an inescapable melancholy. There was no sharpness about him at all... instead, he seemed somewhat indecisive.
At that moment, he stood alone on the blackstone plaza, allowing snowflakes to settle upon his shoulders.
"Sect Master."
Wu Er had been guarding the gate nearby. Seeing Fang Mo appear, he hurriedly jogged over. "Greetings, Sect Master..."
"Hm?"
The young cultivator had evidently noticed Fang Mo as well and walked over.
"Sect Master."
Seeing him approach, Wu Er took the initiative to point at the young cultivator and said to Fang Mo, "This is the mortal I mentioned just now."
"Greetings, Ancient Moon Immortal Venerable."
The young cultivator was quite polite. He promptly introduced himself. "I am Yu Ye, formerly the Third Island Master of Infatuated Island..."
"Oh, Yu Ye."
Fang Mo nodded, then looked at him. "So what exactly is your situation right now? I heard you wanted to join the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect?"
"Immortal Venerable, you may not know this, but the matter is actually like this..."
The young cultivator—or rather, Yu Ye—slowly began to explain. "I was originally a cultivator from an obscure minor sect, with poor talent. The reason I was able to become the Third Island Master of Infatuated Island was actually because I