JustJae

Following his father's murder, Wu Ling's mother returned to the life of a courtesan, disguising her young son as a girl to take refuge in the Bamboo Silk House, a women's only sect dedicated to the arts. Now, as his powers awaken, he'll find himself torn between protecting his family and the goals of powerful cultivators who see him as a means to an end. 

"Wu Ling, I've accepted a marriage proposal on your behalf," the bewitching Hall Master of the Bamboo Silk House declared. "When you enter the Inner Sect, you'll enter under the name 'Hua Qianhu', fiancee of a young lord of the Liang family." 

"Hall Master, that's impossible!" Wu Ling protested. "Even if you ignore my relationship with Meifeng, I might have dressed well enough to hide as a mortal woman but I could never..."

"So you truly didn't realize what you were doing," the Hall Master said, a dark smile on her lips. "Little Ling, you're a natural-born Shapeshifter. I'll teach you what you need to know," she said, her features shifting until she looked like a mirror image of the stunned Wu Ling. "As long as you follow my arrangements and learn my techniques, it isn't impossible for you to reunite with Meifeng..." 

"But you should consider Young Lord Liang carefully," the Hall Master added. "His affection for you is genuine. Perhaps, one day, you'll even feel the same for him..."

Unparalleled Artist: Unlikely Hero

Once Wu Ling and Su Jixin came to an understanding they returned to check on Zou Suyin and Su Yao. Both women looked like they'd spent several minutes crying and their eyes were still slightly red and puffy but they sat holding hands and when the men entered, Su Yao was excitedly explaining the suite she would be sharing with Yao Meifeng.

"It seems like you approve of her decision?" Su Jixin asked his wife.

"I do. I was afraid that she'd be mistreated if her sect discovered the truth of our bloodline but it seems like she's found a sect that not only accepts it, they value her for it," Zou Suyin said in reassuring tones.

"I'm sorry for not bringing this up earlier," Zou Suyin apologized, looking at her husband with watery eyes. "When Yao'er awakened I sent a letter to my father so he could come and explain things. He'll be arriving in a few days. I thought that I'd have time before Little Yao made a decision but…"

Stitching Hearts Back Together