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<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> Morning arrived in Taiping. A small carriage stopped on a lonely street. “I’ll go in alone.” Luo Yizuan was helped off the carriage. Guo Yi’s expression wrinkled, but he didn’t object. Unlike Luo Yizuan, he had no status to consider stepping inside the Capital Schools. Yizuan passed the open gate and entered the campus of…

<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> Ruidie placed down and a piece of paper and picked up another, humming as she read the information. “The Nine Dragons Gang has nine heads… The first and second heads are unknown, so it is the third head who currently runs the gang…” Xiaosi, the other person who sat across her room, opened his eyes.…

<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> Within the sky well, the sun had finally appeared. Shibara took her papers and went to where Ruidie and Israk waited for her. While watching the second stage, Ruidie recognized Yonten playing a piece on a four-stringed lute. She didn’t see any of the two nuns, so they must not have gotten this far. “Have…

<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> Several days after the Lantern Festival, classes at the Capital Schools officially began. Ruidie sat on her cushion and collapsed on the desk in front of her, waiting for her first class, The Way, to begin. There were five rows of five seats in the room that slowly filled with students that she didn’t pay…

<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> The woman stood alone in the great hall of jade and gold. A dark blood-soaked veil protected her long dark hair and loose black robe. She held a sword of unblemished steel and gazed at the ceiling as if peering at the stars. Her free hand retrieved a seal from inside her robe. Though shaped…

<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> Burlap hangings shaded the dusty side street. Shibara kept a slim smile on her face as she walked. Neither she nor Israk wore their uniforms, but two traditional wool coats. Resting against door frames, playing chess, or drinking, several people eyed the two as they passed. Israk scowled back anytime one of them glanced over.…

<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> Shibara stepped aside and allowed Ruidie to pass her. She did not take the final step out of the pavilion, choosing to watch instead. The judges took Ruidie’s answer and game record as she waited. The girl stood in silence as the moments passed. She didn’t know if her beating heart made everything slower or…

<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> When the day began, Qiu Gaokang left the main manor and stood at the east path, watching the entrance to a certain courtyard. From the direction of the compound, Chu Su walked up to the side of Gaokang in a slouch and followed his gaze towards the entrance. “It is today. Are they even stressed…

<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> The sun touched the eastern horizon. The youth’s eyes opened. He pushed aside his bedding and made his way in front of the window. The youth opened the screen for the morning mist to spread throughout the hardwood floor. The first rays of day bathed the pale-skinned boy in yellow. The boy, around the age…

<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> By morning, Principal Yao still remained at the site of the incident. The cat had slept on the rooftop, growling any time the Mayor’s Office or City Guards attempted to interfere with the Imperial Observatory’s investigation. As it pertained to the safety of a student, the role of overseer had fallen to her. They had…