Surviving In A Martial Arts World To Become A Saint

Cloudwater Upper Sect, Yunlan Path.

A grand and luxurious courtyard, blazing with light at this moment. The eight-treasure glazed lanterns hanging from the eaves illuminated the entire courtyard as bright as day, making even the moss in the cracks of the bluestone in the corners visible with perfect clarity.

A finely crafted performance stage had been erected in the courtyard. Red silk covered the ground, brocade served as the curtain, and on the stage, several performers of incomparable beauty moved with flowing sleeves, their melodious singing accompanied by pipa string music drifting through the night wind. They were performing the widely known Yan Kingdom piece, "The General Breaks Through the Formation."

In the warm inner chamber facing the stage, Eunuch Hua reclined on a soft couch with eyes half-closed, mind entirely absorbed in the dramatic swells of the singing.

This senior expert, who had grown up at the Yan Emperor's side from the lowest position of sweeping-boy, climbing step by step to become the Grand Superintendent of the Inner Court's Twelve Supervisors, moved with calculated caution every day in the deep palace. Only at a moment like this would he shed most of his guard, fully immersed in the performance.

When the singing reached its peak, a performer executed a clean somersault, the singing rising sharply with it. Eunuch Hua's eyes snapped open, and he clapped and exclaimed with a smile, "Excellent! Wonderful, 'I shall not return until the Loulan is defeated!' What a voice, what a figure, truly flawless!"

When the singing reached its sad and mournful passages, he gave a faint shake of his head, and the depths of his eyes actually showed a trace of quiet wistfulness.

Tang Taixuan, seated in the lower guest position at one side, waited until a song was finished before speaking with a smile. "If the Public is pleased, this subordinate will make arrangements for these performers to follow the Public back to Jade Capital City. In the future, whenever the Public wishes to hear them, they can perform at any time."

As he said this, his eyes swept over the several performers on the stage of outstanding appearance, the meaning in their depths more than obvious.