Wutan City, Xiao Clan Back Mountain.
On a bluestone in the woods stood a graceful girl in a pale blue-green dress. A purple sash rested lightly around her slender waist, tracing its alluring curves.
She gazed toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range, her silky black hair cascading over her delicate shoulders and down to her willow-slender waist.
Her tall, graceful figure stood amid the faint white mist of early morning, like a green lotus blooming in the dusty mortal world, untouched by its vulgarity and brimming with an ethereal charm.
Such a girl seemed to have been nurtured by the gathered spiritual essence of heaven and earth, so exceptional that she dazzled the eye and bewitched the heart.
Suddenly, a patch of shadow behind her stirred, and an aged figure emerged. The old man bowed respectfully to the girl.
"Young miss, we've received word. Young Master Chen Cang has returned."
"Really?" The girl turned in surprise, a radiant smile blooming on her exquisite, otherworldly face. In an instant, every flower paled beside her, as though all the beautiful colors of the morning had gathered upon her alone, making it impossible to look away.
"Without a doubt. Young Master Chen Cang arrived in Stone Desert City yesterday. Something seems to have delayed him, which is why he has yet to reach Wutan City."
At this, the smile on her face grew even brighter. She was about to ask for more details when she suddenly sensed a familiar presence approaching.
Without waiting for her command, the old man bowed again and silently melted into the shadows.
Within fewer than ten breaths, a girl in a pale white dress emerged from the woods with graceful steps.
Though her looks did not match Xun'er's breathtaking beauty, she was still a rare beauty in her