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

Qin Mo Ran leaves with regret, intending to connect with the owner of Listening Rain Residence. Meanwhile, in a secret Si Hai Gang courtyard, a gray-robed figure reports to Yu Si Hai about a previous encounter with a black-robed man. Tension arises as Yin Wen Shu, Qin Mo Ran's teacher, confronts Yu Si Hai about their motives and the investigation into Gu Xiu. They discuss using a magical copper mirror to probe the situation at Ting Yu Ju, suspecting a connection to Mo Han Lou. However, they are shocked to witness a duel between two powerful beings, Xi Men Sui Xing and Du Gu Da Hei, through the mirror. When Sui Xing notices them, he warns them against spying, revealing their intrusion into an immortal's domain. Despite their fear of repercussions, they misinterpret Sui Xing's words as a sign of favor and plan to visit the immortal to seek fortune, unaware that they have been deceived.

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