Night fell.
In a certain garden of the Imperial Palace.
Ji Chen sat alone in a pavilion sipping wine, while Qu Luoning was beside him playing the zither. Her fingers plucked the strings and the beautiful melody flowed into his ears, making one feel a bit refreshed, as if all the tedious matters of these days drifted into the night with the music.
Soon, the melody ended. Under the moonlight, Qu Luoning looked up at Ji Chen and, after pondering for a moment, she said, "I'm truly grateful that you helped by using the Cenling Array Manual to construct such a City Defense Array."
She knew that the Cenling Array Manual was passed down by Emperor Ye, a legacy of the Ancient Saints' teachings. If this matter were to be exposed, Ji Chen would definitely become a target of envy and greed.
But he still took the risk to help, which naturally touched Qu Luoning's heart.
