At the time, Jiang Huanyu was exploring a ruin when he suddenly heard a familiar set of footsteps behind him.
He turned around and saw Yuwen Qingxue standing not far away, her white robes fluttering gently in the windblown sand.
Her gaze remained cold and clear, yet there seemed to be something indescribable within that chill.
She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, she said nothing.
Yuwen Qingshuang, however, was as enthusiastic as ever. She ran up to Jiang Huanyu and smiled.
"Young Master Huan Yu, we meet again!"
Jiang Huanyu looked at her and smiled faintly.
"Mm."
At that moment, he noticed that Yuwen Qingxue's gaze seemed to dim slightly.
As Jiang Huanyu's reputation grew ever greater, more and more women began to take an interest in him. At times, they discussed the Dao with him; at others, they traveled alongside him on the Emperor's Road.
Among them, the first to reveal her feelings was Taihua, the Holy Maiden of the Brahma Bright Sacred Land.
She wore flowing white robes, possessed peerless beauty, and carried an ethereal aura, as though the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden had descended into the mortal world.
Her skin was as delicate as white jade, her features exquisite beyond compare, and her eyes clear and captivating like autumn waters.
At a gathering on the Ancient Road, she fell in love with Jiang Huanyu at first sight and began pursuing him fervently from then on.
"Young Master Huan Yu, this is Hundred Flowers Brew that I made myself. Please have a taste."
Holding an exquisite jade flask, she smiled as she offered it to Jiang Huanyu.
The Hundred Flowers Brew had been made from over a hundred kinds of spirit flowers. Its fragrance was intoxicating, and merely smelling it made