A shattered image

Inside the west courtyard guest quarters, Ye An sat cross-legged on the bed. He took a porcelain bottle from his robes, tipped out a Clear Meridian Pill meant to clear away lingering medicinal power in his body, and swallowed it.

A cool medicinal energy spread through his meridians and into his entire body, reactivating the residual medicinal power he had yet to fully absorb.

Ye An circulated the Azure Dragon Body Tempering Art, his blood and vital energy slowly stirring throughout his body.

Half a cup of tea later, the medicinal power in Ye An's body had been completely expended, and the muscles beneath his skin had grown a little firmer.

Ye An was about to continue regulating his breathing when he sensed two presences slowly approaching his lodgings from outside the guest courtyard.

One had robust blood and vital energy and pure True Essence.

The other was the exact opposite, its aura no different from that of someone who had never practiced martial arts.

The maid's voice sounded outside the door. "Young Master Jing, Miss Nian."

Walking ahead of Luo Jing, Luo Nian looked around to make sure they had the right place, then said to the maid with a cheerful grin, "Ye An is staying inside, right? Hurry and let him know that I want to see him!"

Beside her, Luo Jing interrupted with a mildly stern tone. "Nian, don't be rude in front of our guest."

Their voices reached Ye An's ears. Someone wants to see me. I might as well take a look.

Ye An opened the door and saw the maid caught between the two, her head lowered in helpless embarrassment. Hearing the door open behind her, she immediately turned and saw a figure in blue and white standing at the entrance to the guest