This new arrival was none other than Weng Jiu.

Su Yi didn’t find this at all strange. Immediately upon entering Nine Tripod City, he sensed that the soldiers of the Great Xia realized who he was.

It would have been stranger if Weng Jiu hadn’t shown up.

“Fellow Daoist, my lord has already had Azurecloud Court cleaned. It’s ready and waiting for you,” said Weng Jiu with a smile. “Also, once you’re settled in, my lord will visit you in person.”

He was visibly delighted.

“Azurecloud Court?” a look of reminiscence appeared in Su Yi’s eyes. “Let’s go.”

The group then boarded the bronze carriage and proceeded to Azure Dragon Lane. Azurecloud Court stood near the banks of Goldenscale Lake.

It was a perfect, bright spring day, and a warm breeze blew by. The willows were verdant, and the flowers were in full bloom.

Azurecloud Court had been reborn. Su Yi still remembered how it had looked when he’d left. The cold had frozen the earth, and the frost had killed the vegetation. The trees and grasses had withered, making the garden a picture of desolation.

Yet now, the trees and flowers flourished, and the bamboo was tall and strong. The jade-like...