Prologue
“Gathering herbs in this godforsaken place? You old geezer must be looking for trouble...” Baili Guyuan, carrying a bamboo basket even bigger than herself, searched for herbs with her back to the sky and her face to the earth...
Who in the martial world had never heard of Baili Hall? In the first year of the Weiye era, Baili Cang, the hall master of Baili Hall, was blessed with a golden boy and a jade girl. The boy was the elder, while the little girl gradually faded from people's view...
The girl was sent to Qingyuan Mountain to study under a master, and after more than ten years, it seemed people had all but forgotten she existed...
That girl had a hard lot in life. She was born into a family others could only envy. Everyone thought she would have everything handed to her, become a peerless martial artist, and rise above the crowd. But... that could only ever be her brother... Ever since she was sent to Qingyuan Mountain at the age of three, she had to get up at the fifth watch every day, shoulder buckets several times bigger than herself, and run several miles down the mountain to fetch water. Back at the mountain gate, she would rush straight to the front courtyard for lessons. After class, she would hurriedly drink a bowl of porridge that was almost cold. Once that brief respite was over, she had to practice alongside her senior brothers. Lunch was just as meager: a bowl of plain congee and a plate of vegetables. Afterward came a half-hour nap, followed by more lessons and martial arts training, which continued until the stars filled the sky and the day finally came to an end.
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