For five hundred years, I have been bound in this forbidden land, and yet here you are, dear Independent Cultivator, shedding tears for what reason?

Summary

Shi Si Ling and Qin Mo Ran, peak masters of the Qing Xuan Sacred Land, discuss the whereabouts of Qin Mo Ran's teacher, Yin Wen Shu, whom she saw near the Listening Rain Residence. Despite their inquiry, guards from Wanbao Tower block their path, stating that the resident, Feng Bu Gui, is in closed-door cultivation and cannot be disturbed. Wan Xiao Bei, the Master of the Tower, arrives and engages in a conversation with Qin Mo Ran about Gu Xiu, revealing her admiration for him. After some probing, it becomes clear that Feng Bu Gui is not Yin Wen Shu, and the women decide not to wait for him. Meanwhile, Gu Xiu is in a transformative state of cultivation, having made significant progress in his spiritual power and preparing to set off for Rainfall Valley, where he plans to confront an individual from the Aoi Sacred Ground.

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