A breeze swept through, stirring the forest into rolling waves of green.
This was a mysterious forest brimming with primeval life, its mountain peaks rising in overlapping ridges, its vegetation lush and verdant. All manner of rare and exotic beasts made their homes in this peaceful land.
"Saintess, there's news!" A child ran over with a phone clutched in one hand, shouting at the top of their lungs.
Inside the Wooden House stood a delicate-featured woman whose clothes had a distinctly classical elegance. She was none other than Xiang Wencun.
At the sound of the voice, Xiang Wencun's beautiful eyes lit up. She rushed forward and asked happily, "What news?"
Since Xiang Wencun and Chen Hao had parted, they had rarely been in touch, but her longing for him had not diminished in the slightest.
After learning that Nine Blades also had information channels in the outside world, she had asked people to keep track of Chen Hao's situation.
From the attack on Chen Hao's home to his defeat of the master of the Four Rakshasa Gates, every piece of news about him kept Xiang Wencun happy for hours.
The child rushed up to Xiang Wencun. "Big news!"
Xiang Wencun took the phone and looked at it, the corners of her eyes lifting with delight. "Chen Hao's really something! He's actually founding his own sect!"
No sooner had Xiang Wencun finished speaking than a raspy voice rang out. "You care so much about Chen Hao. Do you really want to see him?"
An imposing old woman walked out from the back room. She was Gula, the previous Saintess of Nine Blades.
With her feelings exposed, Xiang Wencun blushed and pouted in denial. "Granny Gu, I don't! Who says I miss him?"
Gula chuckled. "We're both women. How could I not