Showcasing the Spear Technique, Ghostly Aura, Terrifying Talent, Astonishing Liuqing!

This place lay in the southeastern part of the island, shrouded in hazy immortal mist and secluded among emerald bamboo. A stream murmured quietly by, while fragrant grass grew thick. Going a little deeper, he came upon a pavilion.

A stone stele stood beside the road, bearing the three words "Pure Heart Residence." Leisurely zither music drifted from within.

Yan Hao used his lightness skill and arrived outside Pure Heart Residence. Seeing the gate open, he walked inside. Passing through an elegant pear blossom garden, he reached the inner courtyard. Shi Yufei sat in a stone pavilion, sipping tea and listening to music, his expression relaxed.

Following the sound of the zither, he saw a pond. It had been meticulously arranged and was exceedingly pleasing to the eye, with rockeries, lotus flowers, golden carp... Beside the pond stood an elegant hall for enjoying the view. An incense burner burned within, and behind it stood a screen embroidered with exquisite patterns.

That leisurely zither music came from there.

Yan Hao lightened his steps and walked toward the stone pavilion. Just then, the tune came to an end. Shi Yufei swiftly walked toward the screen and said, "Lady Chu..."

Chu Liuqing said lightly, "No need to stand on ceremony. Just call me Liuqing." Shi Yufei had originally intended to address her by her Candle Cult honorific, but upon hearing Chu Liuqing's words, he was immediately disappointed. Her words sounded intimate, yet they were actually distant. Chu Liuqing truly looked down on him.

He smiled. "Good morning, Miss Liuqing!"

Chu Liuqing walked out with graceful steps. She wore a hollowed-out veiled hat, white gauze hanging from its brim and concealing her entire figure. As she walked, the white gauze swayed softly, occasionally revealing the hem of her skirt and embroidered shoes... stirring endless