Li Jingyi had already been staying at Baicao Hall for a few days. In that time, she had changed quite a bit. Aside from swapping out her originally cumbersome and ornate dresses for simpler clothing, there were many other small changes too. It was only around this time that Hua Rongyue began to notice just…

Less than ten minutes after the swordsman left, Hua Rongyue felt that “she” was finally beginning to quiet down. Her eyes gradually faded back to black. She stood for a moment, covering them with her hand. Yan Sheng came over, his voice full of admiration. “Today really was thanks to you. Otherwise, we’d have had…

The man opposite Hua Rongyue was clearly a traditional swordsman. Though he wasn’t dressed in the signature white of Ximen Chuixue or Ye Gucheng—in fact, he looked a bit ragged—his temperament was undoubtedly cut from the same cloth. In contrast, Hua Rongyue seemed rather unorthodox. While she was well-dressed and presentable, nothing about her appearance…

Hua Rongyue’s mind was filled with nothing but the image of that man radiating with sword intent. She was already in a strange mental state, caught in a struggle between her “true self” and “Yi Linglong.” In the end, Hua Rongyue managed to keep Yi Linglong from going completely berserk, but her mind was left…

An Accidental Kind of “Reliability” When Yi Linglong went mad, she recognized no one — not even kin. But when Hua Rongyue got stubborn, she was just as unshakable. She had never been able to seize control of Yi Linglong’s consciousness during one of those episodes before, but this time, the thought that Wu Ci…

Wu Ci suddenly felt his scalp tingle. He looked at the expression in Hua Rongyue’s eyes and sharply realized — his own careless words had brought Hua Rongyue back into that dangerous state. Hua Rongyue had always given him a very rational, composed impression. Wu Ci had barely seen him show anything remotely resembling “madness,”…

Hua Rongyue’s sudden departure left Wu Ci completely at a loss. He vaguely recalled seeing a flash of red in her eyes just before she ran. But before he had time to feel afraid, Hua Rongyue had already turned and left, catching him entirely off guard. He had no choice but to stay behind and…

Hua Rongyue ran straight toward West Street — specifically, the West Street of Shibatting. When she arrived, she was surprised to find it wasn’t far from where Master Wu the painter lived. But now wasn’t the time to be surprised. Going door to door wasn’t practical — it would be better to ask someone who…

Wu Ci had always believed that Hua Rongyue’s reputation for being “earnest and gentle” was just a façade — a skin he wore for convenience. But after watching Hua Rongyue today, he found himself increasingly unable to see through the man. He realized that this personality didn’t seem like an act. It was far too…

The reason he chose Hua Rongyue as his target was probably because her appearance looked more amiable and harmless — she seemed like the easiest one to bully in this group. From this alone, it was obvious how deceptive Hua Rongyue’s face could be. But that didn’t mean Hua Rongyue was an easy pushover. The…