Xu Feiniang sent her flying sword into the distance, using it to carry a Flying Sword Message and summon someone.
Half a day later, a streak of Jin light arrived and landed directly outside the Immortal Market's entrance, revealing a youth in yellow robes. The commoners cried out in amazement, and many dropped to their knees, kowtowing and calling him an immortal.
The youth ignored the bystanders and strode into the market, coming before Xu Feiniang. "Your disciple pays his respects, Mistress. Let me kowtow to you."
Xu Feiniang's smile bloomed like a flower when she heard this, and she invited him inside the Wutai Sword Academy.
The boy was a disciple Grandmaster Taiyi Hunyuan had taken in some years earlier. His name was Fan Zi. Seeing his excellent aptitude, Grandmaster Taiyi Hunyuan had personally refined a Golden Saber for him. Fan Zi had relied on it to roam the martial world unhindered. With his handsome looks and the streak of golden light he became when flying on his saber, people had dubbed him "Little Golden Boy."
By marrying Grandmaster Taiyi Hunyuan, Xu Feiniang had risen a generation in seniority. The senior brothers and sisters who had once ranked above her were deeply displeased. Master Tuotuo, for instance, resented her, and Long Fei paid her no regard either. Only those who had joined later treated her as their master's wife.
Fan Zi in particular was clever as a sprite and sweet-tongued. Whenever he visited Xu Feiniang, every other word was "Mistress," and he was especially good at winning her favor.
Xu Feiniang told him, "Our fellow Daoist, the Dragon Emperor of Heaven Beyond Divine Mountain, has established an Immortal Market here. I've rented a commercial courtyard on behalf of our Wutai Sect and already chosen its name. This plaque was