The silver moon sank in the west as the rising sun climbed in the east. The morning breeze drifted gently past, stirring the leaves into a soft sway.
In the Moonlight Pavilion, the academy of noble etiquette in Heaven Dou Imperial City, stood a small, classically elegant building with an attic on its top floor.
A tall, curvaceous, blue-haired girl in a sea-blue dress stood quietly by the window, gazing out at the city's morning scenery.
As she watched the bustling merchants coming and going without end, a contemptuous, disgusted smile touched her lips, as though she were looking at something filthy.
Just then, a somewhat cool voice suddenly rang out.
"Xiao Wei, why are you up so early today?"
A beautiful woman in a silver court dress slowly ascended the stairs, her bearing graceful and distinguished. She was none other than Tang Yuehua.
The girl in blue turned around and smiled sweetly. "Aunt, didn't you teach me that the day's plans begin in the morning?"
Tang Yuehua chuckled. "You're just as sensible as San. Both of you are the hope of the Clear Sky Sect."
The girl in blue smiled without speaking.
Tang Yuehua seemed accustomed to this, however, and continued, "Xiao Wei, are you really planning to enroll at Blue Tyrant Academy outside the city?"
The girl in blue nodded. "Their facilities are about the same, but Blue Tyrant Academy has a better learning atmosphere than Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. It suits me better."
"That's true. Blue Tyrant Academy has the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan behind it. They may rank last among the Upper Three Sects, but it can't be all that bad," Tang Yuehua said mildly.
"Yes. It's a pity our Clear Sky Sect hasn't established its own academy on the continent. Otherwise, it would definitely