Night, in a courtyard within the guest compound of Mysterious Heaven Peak...
Twin moons hung high in the sky. The peaks of the Mysterious Heaven Eighteen Peaks lay near and far in the distance, all bathed in tranquil moonlight. A gentle night breeze swept across Mysterious Heaven Peak, stirring wave after wave of sighing pines.
This courtyard was the most scenic separate residence in the guest compound. Its current occupants were Lu Zhongming and Lin Huanxi, along with several disciples they had brought with them.
After spending the day touring Zhang Tie's Torch Dragon Territory and having dinner in Mysterious Heaven City, Lu Zhongming and his wife returned to the separate residence where they were staying. Lin Huanxi was instructing several disciples in their lessons, while Lu Zhongming came alone to the viewing pavilion, standing silently as he gazed upon the scenery of the Mysterious Heaven Eighteen Peaks.
At some point, Lin Huanxi appeared behind Lu Zhongming and gently draped a cloak over his shoulders to ward off the cold.
As Knights, they naturally did not fear such a chill. But the couple loved each other deeply. They had been together even before becoming Knights, and so many habits and small details of their lives had remained unchanged for decades.
With his beloved wife beside him, Lu Zhongming pressed a hand over hers and turned with a smile. "I thought you'd already gone back to sleep!"
"I could see that you couldn't sleep. You seemed to have something on your mind today, so I came to take a look." Lin Huanxi smiled gently.
"You knew I was thinking about something?"
"We've been husband and wife for decades. Ever since we returned from Mysterious Heaven City today, I could tell something was weighing on your heart!"
Lu Zhongming's eyes flickered. "Then