Chapter 59 I Want to Help Him

The world before her eyes dissolved into lines, receding backward. When it reassembled, Chuxue found herself already inside an antique-style room.

Her gaze shifted upward slowly. The first thing she saw was an incense burner emitting a faint white smoke.

Behind the incense burner was a daybed, upon which reclined a woman.

The woman’s reclining posture was exceedingly seductive and languid, her figure remarkably graceful and curvaceous.

More importantly, she possessed a flawless face capable of captivating countless living beings.

Chuxue had seen many beauties and considered herself one of them.

Yet compared to this breathtaking woman before her, all the beauties she had seen previously, including herself, seemed to pale into insignificance.

When Chuxue first encountered the phrase "a face that could topple a country and ruin a people" in books, she had been somewhat skeptical, thinking that no matter how beautiful a woman was, she could hardly reach such an extreme.

However, now, upon seeing the woman lying on the daybed before her, Chuxue finally understood that the phrase was not exaggerated in the slightest.

Leaving aside men, even she herself was currently being stirred by the woman’s inadvertent gestures, her every smile and frown, causing her heart to beat wildly and her cheeks to burn hot.

"Sigh, wishing upon the stars and the moon, you've finally arrived. Honestly, it took him this long just to trick a young girl into joining us. Is he even capable?"

Just as Chuxue was lost in a daze, the woman on the daybed spoke.

Her voice was also wonderfully pleasant, though slightly incongruous with her appearance and figure—a bit on the youthful side.

Yet, more than the voice, what caught Chuxue’s attention was the "him" the woman referred to. She already had a vague guess and asked:

"Fair Immortal, is the 'him' you speak of... Wang Chu?"

Nangong Minghui covered her mouth with a soft laugh:

"If not him, who else could it be?"

For a fleeting moment, a sense of loss washed over Chuxue:

"You two... are very close?"

Nangong Minghui perceived what Chuxue was thinking and asked with a meaningful smile:

"Would you like to hear the truth or a lie?"

Chuxue bit her lip and immediately answered:

"Naturally, the truth!"

Nangong Minghui smiled faintly:

"Very close. Close down to our very bones."

Chuxue’s gaze dimmed:

"I see..."

Who did Wang Chu truly love?

Chuxue felt the answer was already on the verge of spilling out.

"What, discouraged?"

Nangong Minghui observed the subtle changes in Chuxue’s expression and asked with narrowed eyes.

Chuxue shook her head:

"Since nothing exists between us, why would I be discouraged? Don't misunderstand; at most... we are merely friends."

Nangong Minghui rose from the daybed, stretching her arms as she walked toward Chuxue.

That magnificent figure was displayed to absolute perfection in that moment:

"Heh, I certainly hope so."

When she reached Chuxue, Nangong Minghui straightened her expression slightly:

"My name is Nangong Minghui. From today onward, I am your teacher for the cultivation of the Way of Music. You must be a good student and listen to your teacher, understood?"

Still secretly grieving, Chuxue nodded instinctively. Then, her eyes widened rapidly, her small lips parting slightly:

"What did you say? Your name is Nangong Minghui?!"

Nangong Minghui smiled enchantingly:

"Mm, yes."

"The Nangong Minghui of the Sound Sect?!"

Chuxue confirmed with a mixture of shock and disbelief.

Nangong Minghui nodded gently:

"Correct. The place you are standing in right now is the Sound Sect."

Scene after scene from the past flashed rapidly before Chuxue’s eyes.

She remembered Wang Chu once telling her that her innate talent for the Way of Music was exceptional, and it would be a terrible pity if she did not join the Sound Sect.

At the time, she thought he was merely making casual remarks and didn't take it seriously.

Yet now, what she had perceived as idle talk had actually turned into reality. Moreover, the one guiding her cultivation in the Way of Music was none other than the most renowned Immortal Nangong in the continent today, second only to the Sect Master of the Sound Sect herself...

What left Chuxue even more astounded was that Wang Chu was on such terms with Immortal Nangong...

Could his true identity possibly be... the mysterious Sect Master of the Sound Sect?!

"Heh, it is precisely as you imagine. And he has other identities as well."

Immortal Nangong seemed to read Chuxue's thoughts and straightforwardly confirmed the answer, while also hinting at Wang Chu's other affiliations.

Recalling the parting words Wang Chu had spoken to her before she left, Chuxue quickly pieced together another probability:

"Is he also one of the people from Beiming?"

Nangong Minghui praised:

"Clever!"

Chuxue was slightly startled, then pressed further:

"Then his status within Beiming must be exceptionally high as well?"

Nangong Minghui admitted with considerable pride:

"He is a pivotal and weighty figure in Beiming."

"In Beiming... a major figure as well..."

Chuxue drew a deep breath, struggling to digest the vast amount of information contained within Nangong Minghui's words:

"If that is the case, why would he still stay in Ling City, acting as the owner of a white-and-red shop?"

Nangong Minghui's eyes gradually grew fervent, tinged with a trace of reverence:

"Because he is in secluded cultivation."

"Secluded... cultivation?!"

Chuxue found it somewhat difficult to comprehend.

The corners of Nangong Minghui's lips curved upward slightly:

"When others undergo secluded cultivation, they seal themselves within an enclosed space to comprehend the supreme principles of the Heavenly Dao. But he—he comprehends the true meaning of the Human Dao amidst the mundane world. While others rely on the heavens to ascend, he attains the Dao through humanity."

Chuxue half-understood:

"Oh... is that how it is."

Nangong Minghui shook her head helplessly, the reverence in her eyes slowly fading back to her usual casual demeanor:

"Anyway, it sounds immensely impressive, that much is certain. To be honest, even I don't fully understand it."

Chuxue nodded, no longer dwelling on the question, and spoke with unwavering determination:

"No matter what he wishes to achieve, I want to help him."

Nangong Minghui looked pleased:

"Mm, your thoughts match mine. Therefore, starting from now, study the Way of Music diligently with me, and properly manage your Solitary Star Sect, so that it may become one of his hidden trump cards."

"To be honest, when Wang Chu first mentioned this to me, I was somewhat puzzled. Now, hearing you say the exact same thing, my confusion remains unresolved."

Chuxue did not immediately agree, instead voicing the lingering doubt buried deep in her heart.

Nangong Minghui said softly:

"It probably has to do with the Solitary Star Sect, doesn't it?"

Chuxue nodded:

"Yes."

She paused for a moment before continuing:

"Wasn't the Solitary Star Sect already destroyed by that person? What is the point of trying to resurrect a Solitary Star Sect consisting of only myself?"

Nangong Minghui smiled faintly:

"Heh, who told you that you are the only one left?"

Chuxue furrowed her brows slightly, puzzled:

"Huh? Could there be others?"

Nangong Minghui replied:

"Although the person you speak of is bloodthirsty by nature, he is remarkably obedient. Acting on Wang Chu's instructions, that person only eliminated a portion of the Solitary Star Sect."

Chuxue was astonished:

"Then the other portion..."

Nangong Minghui clapped her hands.

Immediately, another person materialized beside Chuxue. It was a rather pretty woman who dropped to one knee and spoke respectfully:

"Solitary Star Six pays respects to the Sect Master!"

This familiar voice, this familiar designation...

Chuxue turned her head to look at the unfamiliar face kneeling before her.

Her initial astonishment gradually gave way to a sense of profound relief.

So Solitary Star Six, who had secretly aided her in the shadows, was not dead. How wonderful...