Master Player of the Demonic Sect

East Sea Demon Talisman Sect, Outer Gate, Dragon Spine Island, North Shore of Falling Star Lake.

A curtain of rain cascaded from the eaves, pounding the lake’s surface until the mist rose in thick, swirling clouds, as if a veil of melting fog had been drawn across the world, dividing the pavilion from what lay beyond into two separate realms.

The gentle patter of rain only heightened the stifling silence within the pavilion.

“This rain… it’s falling as if the sky itself is collapsing,” sighed the young girl in the pale yellow dress within the Star-Picking Pavilion.

Her features were as delicate as a painted scroll, her figure graceful and supple, brimming with the vibrant energy of youth.

The girl turned to the woman beside her, her voice soft: “Sister Qin, do you think Young Master Ning will be able to defeat that Taoist Xu here, a month from now?”

The woman addressed as “Sister Qin” wore a magnificent palace gown. Her beauty was dazzling, her skin fairer than snow, her bearing elegant and serene. Compared to the girl in yellow, she possessed a mature allure that was all the more captivating.

Her eyes shone, and between her brows, a plum blossom mark glimmered with a hint of spiritual light, lending her an air of sanctity and transcendence.

Qin Shuyi smiled gently. “Lian’er, you worry too much. Xu the Taoist is nothing more than an Outer Gate elder. He’s no match for Young Master Ning. The Xu family pushing him forward for this duel is merely sacrificing a pawn to save a more valuable piece. Young Master Ning knows this we