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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

<p>Three days after Su Xiang had been confined to a room in the Tower of Illumination, Redeemer Qing Zhen entered the bare room her daughter had been confined to. She was followed by a quiet disciple in plain robes carrying a tray with a bowl of thin congee, a cup of weak tea, and a single boiled egg.</p>

<p>When Su Xiang had originally been ordered to the Tower of Illumination, the room she'd been confined in held a thin mattress, a low table, and a mat for meditation. The furnishings were sparse and intended to only grant sufficient comfort necessary to rest while a person contemplated the reason for their incarceration. On the second day of Su Xiang's confinement, her mother had ordered the furnishings removed.</p>

Endure (Part One)