As If an Old Friend Had Come

A bright-eyed, white-toothed young girl looked up at the sky, her eyes flickering, her voice like silver bells. "Aunt, that person in the sky... is he the Dao Lord you always talk about?"

Beside her stood a peerlessly beautiful woman, slender and graceful, draped in a pure-white feathered robe. Every lift of her hand and shift of her foot carried elegance, drawing frequent sidelong glances from the passersby around her.

It was the Legitimate Daughter of Marquis Tiance, Murong Jiu.

Back then, she had overruled all dissent, disregarded the positions of the Overlord and the sons of the various marquises and lords, befriended Shen Yun ahead of time, and secretly passed him intelligence many times.

The facts had also proved that she possessed eyes bright enough to recognize the extraordinary—not only had Tian Ce Marquis Manor turned danger into safety several times, but afterward it had gained many good karmic ties. Now, it had already become an existence second only to Marquis Wu's Mansion.

Hearing the young girl's question, Murong Jiu nodded softly, a nearly imperceptible gleam rising in her eyes.

"Xue'er, in this Ask Dao Mountain selection, you must perform well. If you can enter young master Shen's eyes, it will be a rare fortune in your life."

Her tone was gentle and composed, carrying a few more points of graceful dignity than in the past.

"Mm!"

Murong Xue answered crisply, her childish little face filled with confidence. "I'll definitely take first place and raise the name of my Tian Ce Marquis Manor!"

It was not the only such case.

Not far away, Ye Jiuge withdrew his gaze from the distance and turned to the burly youth beside him, saying solemnly, "Shuo'er, your talent is extraordinary, and your temperament is even better. But if you wish to step