Yuanshui Heavenly Mountain.
This mountain stood at an extremely high elevation. Its slopes were dense with vegetation, the thick shade spreading like a canopy, and a broad mountain path wound all the way up from the foot of the mountain, leading straight to Yuanshui Heavenly Lake.
Golden sunlight pierced through the dense forest, scattering speckled patches of light across the winding mountain path.
The mountain path was paved with blue-black stones. These stones had been trampled underfoot year in and year out, and long since borne shallow hollows. From the cracks along their edges, emerald moss squeezed out stubbornly, gleaming in the sunlight with a jade-like luster.
"Clop~" "Clop~" "Clop~"
A burst of rhythmic hoofbeats suddenly rang out.
Two sturdy Cyan Spirit Oxen appeared on the mountain path.
Both Spirit Oxen were unusual breeds, their twin hooves black as ink, their eyes blue-green as water. When they walked, they were especially steady, and their speed was far swifter than that of ordinary Spirit Oxen.
On the backs of the two Spirit Oxen sat a man and a woman respectively.
These two were, naturally, Wang Liyao and Lu Xianghui, whom she had hired to lead the way.
"Junior Sister, our Yuanshui Heavenly Lake lineage is the oldest lineage in the Academy, and also the one with the deepest strength. However, our lineage has always conducted itself in a low-key manner, so our reputation outside isn't as great as Mystic Ice Hall's."
"Our lineage's Master Yuanshui is also the Headmaster's personal disciple. The Headmaster has been in seclusion for many years and long since stopped managing affairs. Nowadays, many matters in the Academy are handled by Master Yuanshui. If Junior Sister truly can enter the Yuanshui Heavenly Lake lineage, there will still be a great many benefits."
As Lu Xianghui tugged on