The azure water surface was vast and boundless, and at some point, fine snow had begun to drift from the gray sky.
On the canal, a tall official ship was approaching from afar, with two rows of black-clad Profound Guards standing at the bow. On the ship's deck, the large flags of "Astronomical Bureau" and "National Guardian and Exorcism" fluttered wildly in the cold wind.
Elder Huayan's disciple, Bu Xu, stood at the bow, gazing at the snow-filled sky above the water, with the misty mountains on both banks, his eyes full of worry.
Beside him stood a tall, heroic-looking woman, wearing the black and silver-embroidered uniform of the Astronomical Bureau, gripping the hilt of the sword at her waist, her black cloak billowing.
She was Helian Wei, a capable member of the Lai State Astronomical Bureau, and an outstanding descendant of National Guardian True Man Helian Boxiong.
"Taoist Master Bu Xu, don't worry,"
