The next day, at the outer grounds of the Spirit Sound Workshop.
The sky had just begun to brighten.
Sunlight fell over the Snow Mulberry Trees covering the mountains, and streaks of rainbow light wove together into a curtain, creating a breathtaking sight.
This scene could be seen every year when the Snow Mulberry Trees flourished, but it still attracted plenty of tourists who wanted to take pictures.
Before long, a streak of light disappeared into the colorful rainbow curtain. It did not even pause in the sky for an instant before vanishing completely.
Beneath a tall Snow Mulberry Tree, Ning Wanzhu gazed up at the sky in silence for a long time.
That streak of light had been Ming Yu.
She had left...
She had come with Yuan in the first place. Now that Yuan had left once more, she naturally had no reason to remain at the Spirit Sound Workshop.
Rustle, rustle—
Only when she heard a noise behind her did she lower her gaze and turn around.
Seeing who had arrived, she bowed.
"Master, Senior Sword Ancestor."
The two who had come up behind her were Xu Xing and Ning Ruo. The noise she had heard was the sound of Snow Mulberry Tree leaves being crushed beneath their feet.
"Let's go," Ning Ruo said calmly.
"Yes."
Ning Wanzhu went to join them, and the three walked together toward the broad, level road beyond the Snow Mulberry grove.
Xu Xing and Ning Ruo walked ahead, while she followed behind.
After they had walked some distance, Ning Wanzhu heard Xu Xing speak from up ahead.
"Yuan told me that you know where he left those things in Qingxu."
"...Yes."
"I'm planning to go to Qingxu and retrieve them."
He spoke quite plainly.
He had to let her know about