Surrender

Shangguan Ru opened her eyes to see herself lying on a soft, comfortable bed and wearing a long pale green robe made of lightweight material. She was shocked and immediately sat up. She calmed down slightly upon realizing that the internal energy in her Dantian was already back to normal levels and that her dagger, which she hid close to her body, was still around.

A maid of the same age as Shangguan Ru came running over upon hearing the sounds from her bed. "Master, you've woken up," she said stiffly in Central Plains Chinese.

Shangguan Ru only knew that she was still in the Land of Fragrance. However, the locals were all somewhat weird, and she could not figure them out. "Who're you? What's this place?"

"I'm your slave, Master. This is the capital."

Shangguan Ru leaped off her bed and saw that her belongings were placed on a chair nearby. She walked over and picked up her wooden saber, saying, "Who sent you to me? I want to see him."