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While Zhao Changhe was subtly probing for information at the gambling house, Yue Hongling had already returned home in triumph.
She had left Luoxia Mountain Village at the age of fifteen. Now, at twenty-two—almost twenty-three, with the new year just days away—she was finally back.
After seven or eight years away, even someone as carefree as Yue Hongling could not help but feel a hint of unease as she approached her childhood home. The landscape, the trees, and the familiar paths all seemed somewhat foreign, as if time had reshaped them in her absence.
The closer she got to the village, the more unfamiliar it felt.
Once, Luoxia Mountain Village had been a humble mountain village with barely a dozen disciples. The buildings were old, made of simple bricks and tiles. Her master’s wife had always been frugal, managing the household like any large farming family.
Now, as she walked toward it, what she saw was an expansive mountain village stretching across dozens of acres, reaching all the way to the base of the mountain. The buildings were no longer plain; red brick and green tiles formed a sprawling complex. The air was filled with the sounds of training and cheers, a lively energy that had not existed before.
Street vendors had even set up shop outside, peddling their wares....
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