The Truth (I)

Morning came to the whole kingdom of Xin Li.

The sun and clouds brightly hovered above the royal palace of Xin Li.

Inside the royal physician's hall, an elderly man with silver hair looked at the serene scenery through the window. The elder's eyes were closed as he absorbed the gentle sunlight.

"Haa, the air down here really does smell different than the air up there."

Just then, a distant voice could be heard approaching the door behind him.

Soon enough the door was opened, but no further words were uttered.

Despite being aware of the newcomer, the elder didn't bother opening his eyes nor turn to greet the other. He just stood there in front of the window for he already knew who it was.

"Master…Rui?" Royal physician Jin almost could not believe his eyes. He was not someone who easily startled, but he had a hard time accepting what he was seeing.