Early in the morning, Xiao Yue was, as always, cultivating in her secluded courtyard atop the back mountain.
Yesterday, her younger brother had finally seemed to cast off the shadow of his sister, regaining the confidence he had once lost. He had now embarked on a new path of cultivation under the tutelage of a man who claimed to be the greatest alchemist on the continent. She felt quite relieved about this.
"Ambition is a good thing..." Xiao Yue thought to herself while sitting cross-legged on the peak.
Chapter 18