A lifetime was short. It was no more than dawn and dusk, spring and autumn.0

In the first few years, Fang Chen only told Xu Yu stories. In the years that followed, he taught her nothing more than some simple fist techniques and movement arts. Yet in the blink of an eye, Xu Yu had grown into a graceful young woman, the goddess within the hearts of countless young nobles in the city.0

Xu Deshou had once believed that under Fang Chen's guidance, Xu Yu might learn peerless martial arts, perhaps even… become an immortal. But gradually he realized that Xu Yu had already missed the prime age for serious martial training. Her martial skills were enough to subdue petty thieves, but in the grand scheme...0