Chen Tao was seated cross-legged on his bed, in his hand the most forbidden book of the Sword Mountain Sect's library, and he was deeply engrossed in it.
'A Moon Faraway'—by Sun Tzu.
"Hmm… so after claiming her heart, I can easily take her out of here," Chen Tao muttered while reading, excitement flashing in his usually calm eyes.
For an elder who had spent most of his life in seclusion, refining pills on the side to earn extra resources, this book was enough to stir dangerous thoughts. In truth, it was considered the most offensive book in the entire sect. Sword Mountain Sect had stood for thousands of years by keeping its teachings pure, and over time that stability shaped its disciples. Most grew up sheltered, their worldviews limited, their focus narrowed only to cultivation.
