The children at Qingxin Temple had all been displaced by war. Their master raised them one by one, and when each turned eighteen, they had to go down the mountain for a period of training before returning at the end of the year.
Xiao Chen was an exception. She wasn’t an orphan found and brought up the mountain. She had been abandoned as an infant.
She was exceptionally clever, and by the age of fifteen had already learned most of what her master had spent a lifetime mastering.
At fifteen, she went down the mountain and happened to rescue Xu Shisheng, a wealthy young lady on her way up the mountain to seek a healer and save her life. Xiao Chen agreed to escort her to the Xu residence and see what ailed Lord Xu.
After several days together, the two of them inexplicably began to feel something different for each other.
Lord Xu had been possessed by an evil spirit that was draining his vitality. Xiao Chen exorcised it, then accepted an invitation to stay at the Xu residence, planning to enjoy herself in Gusu for a while.
During that time, the two confessed their feelings, rescued three young women from a brothel, and met friends they could truly open up to.
With the end of the year approaching, Xiao Chen sent a letter back to her senior brothers and sisters at the temple. There wasn’t much in it.
“Master, Senior Brothers and Sisters, I will set out to return to the temple in ten days. During this period of training, I have done good deeds and made quite a few friends.
I also met someone dear to my heart. I’ll bring her back to meet you at the end of the year. She treats me very well and has helped me a great deal.
Respectfully, your disciple Xiao Chen”
Theme: I will bring his wrongdoing to an end.
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