Thinking back to the first time he met Lan Ruoxuan three years ago, Jiang Yulou had only just gained a foothold in the capital. It was nowhere near as grand as it was now. That night, too, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse, just like tonight. Hua Yuelian had just hung up the lanterns and was getting ready to open for business when a young man who looked to be in his early twenties hurried past. In that brief glimpse, Hua Yuelian was deeply captivated by the man's effortless bearing and couldn't help following him.
"Young sir, please wait."
The man turned at the sound of his voice. Hua Yuelian couldn't help drawing in a sharp breath. How could anyone in this world be so stunningly beautiful, like an immortal descended from the heavens?
"A male courtesan..."
For some reason, Hua Yuelian suddenly blurted out this audacious idea...
"Lend me twenty years, and I will give you a thousand miles of splendid rivers and mountains..."
Lan Ruoxuan silently repeated the words. The dancing lantern light and the roiling darkness of night were reflected in his eyes. The surging heat in his heart swept over him like a tidal wave, and as his chest rose and fell slightly, he looked at Jiang Qing and said,
"I accept Pavilion Master Jiang's Plum Blossom Token!"
"Liu Xuan..."
After Liu Yu interrupted him, he softly spoke that name, seemingly wanting only Lan Ruoxuan to hear it.
"You say that to be first under heaven, one needs ten thousand iron cavalry as one's vanguard. This prince would like to ask: how will you obtain those ten thousand cavalry?"
"Your Highness..."
Lan Ruoxuan raised an eyebrow slightly and leaned close to Liu Yu's ear as well.
"If the Xuan Yu Sect finds the Six Imperial Seals, it will surely rise up in the name of Lord Lingguang. Your Highness has made a fine move. Do you really need to ask Ruoxuan?"
Theme: The golden-scaled carp is no creature of a pond. When it encounters wind and clouds, it transforms into a dragon.
