Stone Mountain County.
As Xie Xiaoj iu and Feng Ji walked out from Jiang Ning's residence and proceeded down the street, Xiao Emei and the Water-Moon Sword Palace's Grand Elder approached them head-on.
Xiao Emei wore a sky-blue gown, her hair simply pinned up with a hairpin, without any elaborate adornment.
The moment she saw Xiao Emei, Xie Xiaoj iu abruptly stopped and turned to watch Xiao Emei's receding figure as she headed toward Jiang Ning's residence.
"What is it?" Feng Ji asked, looking at Xie Xiaoj iu.
"That person just now seemed to be Xiao Emei of the Water-Moon Sword Palace!" Xie Xiaoj iu said.
"It was her, no mistake! She's still the Palace Master of the Water-Moon Sword Palace now!" Feng Ji said.
Then a faint smile appeared on her face. "But someone of her age and strength isn't qualified to shoulder the position of Palace Master. The Water-Moon Sword Palace is now teetering on the edge of a precipice."
"Do you think she's here to see my lord?" Xie Xiaoj iu asked.
"Most likely!" Feng Ji nodded and continued, "There are rumors circulating outside that my lord and Xiao Emei once had feelings for each other! Who knows who started them!"
At that, Feng Ji gave a disdainful smile.
She continued, "How could my lord possibly take a fancy to such a gaudy, common woman?"
"Calling her gaudy and common is going too far. This Xiao Emei is outstanding in both appearance and bearing!" Xie Xiaoj iu said sincerely.
"You really are boosting others' prestige while extinguishing your own!" Feng Ji said as she looked at Xie Xiaoj iu, her tone full of frustration at her failure to live up to expectations.
"What about you, Ji?" Xie Xiaoj iu asked.
At those words.
Feng Ji froze.
Then