East of Heavenly Zither Lake lay a wetland spanning over a thousand square kilometers, lush with water and grass. Birds thrived there in great numbers, especially swans.
In the golden glow of the setting sun, Heavenly Zither Lake shimmered with rippling light, while several luxurious cruise ships lay anchored on the lake near the wetlands.
Before every sunset, gazing upon reeds stretching a thousand miles, where grass grew and orioles flew, had become one of the sights around Xuanyuan Hill.
On the deck of a white cruise ship over a hundred meters long, the three men and two women among the knights who had clashed with Zhang Tie and Bai Suxian on the Golden Water River that day, along with Fang Xinyi, were enjoying the distant scenery across the lake. They watched the swans upon the water and in the sky, the atmosphere lighthearted and pleasant.
Of the group, Yue Peng, whom Zhang Tie had severely injured that day, was nowhere to be seen. Meanwhile, the female knight who had been with Fang Xinyi and another male knight had plainly become a couple.
"Brother Chu Zhi, you've gotten the moon first from your waterside pavilion. When did you win Junior Sister Yu Ling over without any of us knowing? Seeing how swiftly Brother Chu Zhi has progressed, you must have some secret technique. Why not share it with Brother Ji Guang and me? Neither of us has found anyone yet."
Chu Zhi and Yu Ling were the pair of wild mandarin ducks Zhang Tie had spotted amid the reeds when he went out several nights ago. Seeing that the two had gotten together so quickly, the group naturally could not resist teasing them to liven the mood. The male knight spoke jokingly, but his eyes rested on Fang Xinyi, with