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Half a month passed.
The night was moonless, the wind sharp.
Chains swayed faintly in the dark as a slender figure darted through the shadows and arrived at the central tower.
Inside, Tang Nian was meditating.
Lady Yu, too, was supposed to be in seclusion, but instead she had quietly stepped out. She stood in the corridor, eyes fixed on the woman who had slipped in while Li Yuan was away from the sect. It was Tang Xitu, also known as Delight.
“How is he?” Lady Yu asked. She didn’t ask out of a need for control. It was something simpler and more dangerous, possessiveness.
The four maids had received much from her, favor, training, and opportunity. She had handpicked them, molded them, and elevated them. Their loyalty had been tested time and again.
She wasn’t worried about where their loyalty lay. She wouldn’t have dared place them at Li Yuan’s side otherwise. No, she was confident in their ruthlessness and near-total emotional detachment. They were like puppets who only knew how to execute tasks.
Tang Xitu calmly reported everything Li Yuan had done and said.
Only after a long while did Lady Yu finally exhale. She gave Tang Xitu a few pointers on her martial arts before waving her off, instructing her to return swiftly.
Meanwhile, in a temporary residence in the heart of Westgorge Province, designed like a miniature palace, faint laughter rang out from within.
Steam rose in gentle plumes from a large wooden bath, carrying the rich scent of medicinal...
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