Chapter 24: Yun Hai
Translator’s note: I saw a comment on Novel Updates saying how they were confused about the timeline as the novel goes on. So I think it might be helpful for me to include a translator’s note whenever we have major time skips to help you understand better in case you need it. All the events that take place over the course of the next 3.75 chapters happened over the past century. These are Yun Hai’s memories being relayed to us, the audience, through Xiao Fuxuan’s interrogation. Hope this helps!
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Over a hundred years ago, the Wang Capital still existed in the mortal realm, located just next to Taiyin Immortal Mountain.
The most important place in Wang Capital was called Heavenly Inquiring Palace, which enshrined the Lingtai Twelve Immortals. This place was responsible for divination with the heavens, and was also closely connected with the major cultivation sects.
Two palace envoys were in charge of the Heavenly Inquiring Palace, and Yun Hai’s father was one of them.
That job was both prestigious and dangerous, arousing both admiration and envy among others. During good times, they would have unparalleled luxury, but during bad times, it would be the end of them.
Yun Hai first met Hua Xin at the Heavenly Inquiring Chamber’s guest residence.
He was still young and pampered at the time, treating the Heavenly Inquiring Palace just like home. He frequently played around in the corridors between the mansions.
That day, he was chasing a pine marten in a corridor and almost ran into one of the guests here.