Halfway up the mountain.
A vast mountain manor stretched across the sheer cliff.
White jade paved the ground, and spiritwood formed the pillars.
Palace halls rose and fell in endless succession. Water-repelling luminous pearls hung from the eaves, their radiance interweaving to illuminate the entire estate.
The manor was buzzing with voices.
Jiang Yuechu and her group stepped inside, immediately drawing plenty of curious looks.
The Xu Family was no nobody in the Fifty Thousand Mile Great Marsh.
Moreover, when the Azure Wave Sect had been wiped out over a month ago, the Xu Family had lost its backing, and the matter had caused quite a stir in the area.
The Xu Family's young and old had come to offer birthday congratulations today, so they were bound to attract attention.
Yet what people saw looked rather strange.
Uncle Xun, Fourth Rank of Chess-Player, was stooped slightly and deliberately kept half a step behind the person leading the way.
The Xu Family's young master had his neck tucked in, following behind like a chick.
The two of them looked so ill at ease.
It was all because of the black-clad young woman walking at the very front.
She strode along unhurriedly, her expression cool and aloof, as if taking a leisurely stroll.
What ordinary human would dare behave like that here?
She looked more like those haughty demons.
As he sensed the probing gazes coming from every direction, cold sweat began to bead on Uncle Xun's forehead.
He knew their manner of doing things would inevitably draw attention.
But how could he dare slight the young woman beside him?
While he fretted,
an old man in brocade robes came forward with a smile.
"Fellow Daoist Xun, and this young lady is...?"
Uncle Xun's face tightened. He looked at the newcomer, who