Zhang Qiling and his group arrived at the Tang Sect on November 22nd. According to their original plan, they should have returned on the 25th, but no one expected Tang Miaoxing to die. By the time Zhang Qiling finished attending the funeral on behalf of Mount Longhu, it was already December.
When they arrived, late autumn was setting in with a chilly wind and a desolate stillness; when they left, they happened to catch the first snowfall of early winter. There is a popular saying that a timely snow promises a bountiful year, and this auspicious snow likely signified not only a good harvest for Sichuan in the coming year, but perhaps also the future prosperity of the Tang Sect.
Flake after flake of snow drifted down onto Mo Shanshan's rabbit-fur cloak. She stood amidst the swirling snow dressed in a plain white, delicately embroidered Hanfu, her skin like smooth jade. Without a trace of makeup, she was utterly captivating.
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