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

A cloaked figure is outside the Listening Rain Residence, using a Night Bright Nail to silently probe its grand formation without detection. Suixing explains its significance to Gu Xiu, who realizes the threat but decides to let the figure proceed, believing it may lead to greater insights. Meanwhile, the figure, unaware of being watched, successfully drives the nail into the formation and disappears it, intending to investigate the residence's master. As he leaves, Ning Yuan, a respected teacher with a hidden identity, observes him but chooses to follow instead of confronting. The black-clad figure eventually meets another person in a courtyard, claiming to have completed his task. However, he is swiftly killed by the gray-robed figure, who takes his belongings and escapes. Qin Mo Ran, who had been following, discovers the aftermath and realizes she has lost her chance to track the gray-robed man. Determined, she vows to pursue the Mo Han Tower for its legendary power, seeking to ally with it to restore her reputation and prove herself.

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