“Let’s get a divorce now.” “What?” Miyojin was thrown off guard. He searched her face for any trace of humor in them, hoping she was only messing with him. But there was none. “W-why now? We still have less than three years before the end of our agreement.” “That time, we agreed on separating after three years to give ourselves …

“…for this will get a bit unpleasant” It happened so fast that everyone in the room, even Miyojin, nearly missed what happened. Before she even finished her sentence, Xia Yu reached for a thin throw knife hidden in her sleeves and launched it with daunting swiftness. Her knife hit Zemin, and half of the blade was buried in his neck. …

In the dead of the night, everyone was asleep in the whole capital of the Great Yong Empire. However, the Xia Mansion was a hotbed of activity in the quiet night. An army of ten thousand soldiers was hidden in the vast estate. They were on standby, preparing and waiting for further instructions. Inside the main house, General Cheng was …

“Our condolences for your loss.” “Our gratitude for your visit.” Those were the words uttered whenever guests arrived in the Xia Mansion. It was only the first day of the funeral and a lot of people had already arrived. Nightfall had come and there were still plenty of guests. Most of the guests were outside the mourning hall. They were …

Miyojin had always known that the Xia family was wealthy. To be precise, they are the wealthiest of all the noblemen in the whole empire. That is why it was no surprise that they built their manor on top of a hill isolated from the busy noise of the capital. When they are nearing the mansion, Miyojin can see that …

Miyojin was returning to their room when he caught sight of Xia Yu in the small yard. She was practicing with the sword. He had already seen how skilled Xia Yu was. However, he was not able to observe her well amidst the chaos of that particular night. Although she isn’t fighting anyone, he can see how precise and graceful …

Miyojin had been to numerous temples in the past. The most splendid temple that he had seen so far was the one inside the Imperial Palace. This is the first time he has been to a mountain temple. Xia Yu was right when she said that the temple was less guarded. The guard only talked to the carriage driver. After …

“Here are your two cups of our house special tea.” Xia Yu served the tea to their last customers of the night. The guests gave their gratitude and began to drink the tea. She can see the satisfaction in the eyes of the men. “How do you find our tea?” she asked, soliciting praise from the customers. “Well Young Miss, …

“I can’t wait for tomorrow to come!” Miyojin said upon entering the room. His unanticipated enthusiasm surprised Xia Yu. Earlier today, they had arrived at the village of Zedong. The old fisherman introduced them to the owners of the tea shop. They are Lu Renshu and Chen Chunhua, who are an old childless couple. After hearing their “story”, the old …

“I hope you’ll feel comfortable here tonight.” The old fisherman said as he showed the two where they were going to stay for the night. “Yes, this is alright. Thank you so much!” Xia Yu said with gratitude. “Oh! It’s no problem. I should be the one thanking you for giving me the boat. Now, my son can fish on …