"Xi Yuan, you have someone to carry on your legacy." The woman beneath the green gauze veil chuckled.
Chen Xiyuan's lips curved slightly as she replied, "Let's watch a little longer, Qing Yue. Besides, isn't Yanwu a student at your Moonlight Academy too?"
Qing Yue, one of the previous generation's Seven Goddesses and now the junior palace mistress of the Moon Palace, possessed the king martial soul, Moon of the Nine Heavens. Like a brilliant moon high overhead, its imposing presence bore down in all directions.
She chuckled. "You said it yourself. Then I won't stand on ceremony-I'll take her under my wing."
Chen Xiyuan shook her head gently and smiled. "You've been plotting this all along. What, have you had your eye on my niece for a long time?"
Azure Yue nodded. "Of course. She's one of the finest talents in our academy. How could I not pay attention to her? Since you've said as much, let's consider it settled."
Chen Xiyuan inclined her head slightly. "Naturally, I won't stand in her way. Everything depends on Yanwu's own wishes. Right now, I only hope she can concentrate on cultivating and bring her potential fully into play."
Azure Yue's gaze shifted, and she said with a hint of teasing, "She's already eighteen and a celebrated figure at the academy. After today's performance, I'm afraid the line of suitors will stretch all the way to the school gates."
"If something happens then, who knows how things will turn out?"
"Speaking of which, your Chen Clan really is lenient with its women. Freedom to fall in love and choose their own husbands-that's a rare sight among other great families."
Chen Xiyuan sighed. "The Seven Kill Sword is both our making and our undoing."
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