The next afternoon arrived bathed in the warm, gentle sunlight filtering down into Liu Ruyan's secluded valley. Inside her elegant manor, a subtle tension mingled with the sweet scent of brewing Spirit Tea. Liu Ruyan had prepared everything meticulously, just as Wang Jian had instructed. She waited, her heart a nervous flutter, for her guests – and his prey – to arrive.
Right on time, three figures approached her dwelling, their movements graceful, their auras distinct. They were the three women Liu Ruyan had invited: Senior Sister Qiu Yun, Senior Sister Su Ning, and Junior Sister Bai Xue.
