The few Purple Mansion cultivators he had met all hoarded their words like gold and carefully maintained their bearing. He had rarely encountered anyone like the one before him.
Beside him, Xuan Guang stood with his hands behind his back, making no attempt to intervene. Instead, he watched with interest, a faint smile rising on his face.
With Chu Qingjian's temperament, she would dare talk back even to Xuan Guang, but against her eldest senior brother, Zhi Yu, all her tricks were useless.
Coming to blows was naturally out of the question, and she could not escape even if she tried. Besides, her eldest senior brother was close to her Lineage and held the standing of an elder.
Even if she lost her temper at him, he never grew angry. He would simply continue advising her in a gentle voice, his expression serene, leaving Chu Qingjian feeling as though she had punched a wad of cotton. Over time, her temper had been utterly worn away.
Seeing her scolded so thoroughly that she could not even lift her head, Jiang Yang wanted to help her out, while also asking the question that troubled him:
"Master, may I ask, since this is the path of 'Attached Fire,' why is it called the Palace of Xiangli—turning toward Li?"
The smile immediately vanished from Xuan Guang's face. He clearly had not expected Jiang Yang to ask this question, but after a moment's thought, he patiently explained:
"This touches upon a secret from ancient times. In fact, 'Attached Fire' was not originally called that. It was known as 'Sovereign Fire.'"
Sovereign Fire...
Hearing this unfamiliar name, Jiang Yang could not help falling into thought.
On the other side, Zhi Yu and Chu Qingjian's voices gradually faded as well. It was rare for a Great True