"Third Prince?!"
Hong Shifu was taken aback.
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...
Lotus Pavilion.
The rain pounded relentlessly, producing a continuous dense sound.
A carriage slowly made its way back from the First City.
It was an ordinary carriage, but there were lotus patterns carved on it. The drivers were two old men—one skinny and blind in one eye, the other fat and short with a broken leg.
These two were the guards of the State Preceptor, known as Heavenly Defect and Earth Defect.
The carriage slowly came to a halt.
The two Flood Dragon Horses snorted steam.
The curtain was lifted, revealing State Preceptor Xie Yushen in a plain robe, holding up an oil-paper umbrella. The raindrops pelted on the umbrella, producing a crisp sound that made it tremble.
"State Preceptor, you're back."
Heavenly Defect, with his one good eye, respectfully said.
Xie Yushen smiled and thanked the two guards.
He got off the carriage.
