Chapter 334: A Letter (First Update)

That flash of gold vanished rapidly, as if it had never appeared at all.

But Yu Mo was certain he had not misseen it!

His heart jolted, and he hurriedly lowered his eyes

"Master, you—"

Rong Xiu closed his eyes.

A moment later, when he opened them again, he had returned to his usual calm and unruffled state.

"Continue."

His thin lips softly uttered the two words.

Yu Mo picked up the gray bottle and evenly sprinkled the powder inside onto Rong Xiu's wound.

The bitter scent of medicine drifted through the air.

While carefully bandaging him with new gauze, Yu Mo struggled with his thoughts.

Only after he had completely finished treating the wounds on Rong Xiu's body and was preparing to put away the medicine bottles did he finally find himself unable to hold back

"Master, you... you haven't returned for a very long time. Should you take advantage of this period of recuperation to go back once?"

Rong Xiu's expression remained calm; he did not speak.

Yu Mo knew this meant a refusal, so he could only respectfully withdraw.

But as he reached the door, he thought of that flicker of golden flame that had flashed in Rong Xiu's eyes just now. He couldn't help but turn around and plead

"Master, will you truly not reconsider? If Miss Liuyue finds out—"

"What has Mu Qinghe been up to these past two days?" Rong Xiu suddenly asked.

Yu Mo thought carefully and shook his head

"Nothing. Aside from the day of the fire at the Nine Nether Tower of Tianlu Academy, he has stayed in his own residence the rest of the time. He hasn't come out, nor has he seen anyone."

As Yu Mo spoke, he frowned.

"Master, do you intend to keep watching Mu Qinghe here personally all the time?"

Who knew how long Mu Qinghe intended to stay here?

Yet, Master's condition was something that could not tolerate any delay.

Rong Xiu pondered for a moment

"You may leave. Everything remains as usual."

"Yes."

Yu Mo complied, but hesitated slightly.

"Then, regarding your return, should I make arrangements now?"

Rong Xiu shook his head

"This King has his own discretion."

"...Yes."

Liao Zhongshu did not have to wait long before seeing Chu Liuyue emerge from the room.

He asked in some surprise

"So soon?"

Chu Liuyue smiled.

"Mhm. I've obtained a bit of a clue. I'll go back to think about it first. You should head back as well."

Only then did Liao Zhongshu feel at ease, bidding Chu Liuyue farewell before leaving.

Chu Liuyue returned to her own residence alone.

She went up to the second floor, entered her room, and locked the doors and windows before taking out the letter.

At a glance, this letter looked no different from an ordinary one.

However, the half-finished, complex Mystic Array on it made Chu Liuyue realize that this was a letter sent specifically to target her!

She took a deep breath.

This Mystic Array should be a fifth-grade array, but its difficulty could be considered top-tier among them.

Even a true fifth-grade Mystic Master might not necessarily be able to successfully complete the remaining parts of the array.

The strength she currently displayed to the outside world had absolutely not reached this level, yet the other party had sent such a letter.

There was only one explanation—the other party was convinced she could unravel this Mystic Array and open the letter!

Chu Liuyue's hand gripping the envelope tightened slightly.

In this world, there were very few people who knew she possessed such strength.

So, who was this person who targeted her so specifically and understood her so well?

Chu Liuyue had a faint premonition in her heart—perhaps, the answer was hidden within this letter!

Holding her breath and focusing her mind, she began to study the Mystic Array on it.

A moment later, she picked up a brush from the desk, soaked it in ink, and then lightly traced a stroke on the envelope, beginning to fill in the Mystic Array.

As time passed minute by minute, the Mystic Array on the envelope gradually became complete.

Because she was merely tracing the array without adding any primal force, the process of outlining it became much simpler for Chu Liuyue.

However, even so, this complex Mystic Array still cost her a great deal of mental energy.

After about half an hour, she finally finished drawing the entire Mystic Array!

When she laid down the final stroke, the Mystic Array on the envelope suddenly brightened!

Immediately after, it transformed into countless streaks of light and scattered in all directions!

Only after everything had dissipated did Chu Liuyue finally open the envelope and reach inside, intending to take the letter out.

The moment she touched the letter paper, Chu Liuyue's heart gave a violent leap!

Then, almost impatiently and with disbelief, she snatched the letter out!

It was a piece of high-quality Xuan paper.

The texture was soft, smooth as jade, and extremely delicate.

However, Chu Liuyue's eyes widened in shock.

Because—

She was all too familiar with this touch!

Her hands trembled slightly as she held the letter up.

Sunlight spilled in from the window, actually piercing through the letter and leaving dancing shadows on the floor, as pure as moonlight.

Chu Liuyue felt as if her heart had been struck hard by something!

This was...

This was the Moon Xuan paper used exclusively within the Imperial Palace of the Tianling Dynasty!

It was extremely precious; let alone palace servants, even ordinary concubines and unfavored princes or princesses had no right to use it!

The reason she was familiar with it was because she had a great fondness for it; whether writing or painting, the thing she used most was this Moon Xuan paper!

Countless guesses flashed through Chu Liuyue's mind in an instant!

This Moon Xuan paper was incredibly precious and had always been a specialty of the Tianling Dynasty; it was impossible for ordinary people to obtain it.

To be able to get this Moon Xuan paper and specifically send it to her...

She closed her eyes tightly, struggling to calm herself, and slowly opened the letter.

On the soft, delicate paper, there was only a single line of handwriting

"Shangguan Yue, I trust you have been well."

(End of Chapter)