A Long Night

Before Anji knew it, the sun had already gone down. She had a very busy day after waking up. The gardener sent the potted persimmon plant to her room as she requested right away. However, Anji could not check on it immediately because she had to visit the sect's shrine. True to Gu Ying's description, many inner and outer disciples prayed for Anji's safety. Her appearance created waves within the sect as rumours spread quicker than wildfire that the youngest princess had returned.

Anji received all the congratulatory greetings and grew weary of smiling at so many unfamiliar faces. The sect elders, who were normally busy, paid a special visit to see Anji in the evening after her dinner. Her parents also had a lot of things to tell Anji. Many things in her usual routine would change now that she chose to embark on the path of a cultivator. Even Sect Leader Bai had a few words to add at the dinner table.