Like a Fish Transforming into a Dragon (Part One) Jiuxiao Manor, like the Qixian Palace, is located within the city. It is not as grand and luxurious as Mingjian Manor but still carrying the stature of a hundred-year-old martial arts family. From early morning, Jun Lin stood outside the gate, the usually composed Manor Master pacing restlessly, a sign of…
Like a Fish Transforming into a Dragon (Part One) Yu’er awoke seven days later, her mind still disoriented as her memories fought to realign. The moment her eyes opened, she stared blankly into space, her expression one of complete confusion. Outside the house, voices could be heard discussing, “How is Yu’er?” “She’s been seen by the best healers in town,”…
Moving Like the Stars (Part Sixteen) Lingyun had stumbled back in panic, retreating a good thirty meters away. Jun Zhen, who had intervened, was quickly subdued by a man wielding a willow-leaf saber, forced to the outer edges of the skirmish. Composing himself, Lingyun, with his face ashen and clutching his severed hand, shot Jun Zhen a sideways glance and…
Moving Like the Stars (Part Fifteen) Wu Yu clicked her tongue and said indifferently, “Speak of the fox, and the fox appears.” As the harsh caw of crows filled the air and the biting wind toyed with Qing Jiu’s robes, she stared at the man before her for a long moment before gritting her teeth and uttering his name: “Qianqiu!”…
Moving Like the Stars (Part Fourteen) The group of men in black moved with a steady and prolonged energy, their steps light, encircling Yan Li and Qing Jiu. Their presence was starkly different from those they had encountered at the inn yesterday; those had been overt, whereas these men were reserved, often a sign of hidden depths. Observing the situation,…