I was a man of letters. How did I end up on the martial world's winding roads? I never sought to be a hero, but my heart and body were not my own to command. With a beloved companion by my side, I vowed never to leave her for as long as I lived. But after ten years apart, everything had changed, and even people were no longer the same. Though I saw through the pain of worldly life, it was hard to forget my original aspirations. Who knew that even a pair of mandarin ducks could suffer the ache of longing?
