Not all winds are the same. There are those that carry the soft touch of gentle rain, while there are others that unleash the most violent of tempests.0

Even so, Hidden Wind and Ye Wuzong shared a striking similarity in their philosophies. They both embodied the subtlety of wind moving silently in the night. Zhao Changhe had once suspected Ye Wuzong of having inherited Hidden Wind’s legacy, but Ye Wuzong’s words made it clear that that was not the case. If anything, his tone carried a competitive edge—a challenge across eras, as if to say, “You only carved your path first because I came later. On equal footing, I would surpass you.”0

It was the ambition of the present challenging the past, but Ye Wuzong, burdened by age and a waning spirit, had no strength left to prove his point. Hence, he placed his hopes on his disciples.0

It was no surprise, then, that Zhao Changhe became the quickest to master the art of controlling the wind. Even Sisi, a supposed direct disciple of the Thief Saint, could not match his learning speed.0

The combination of Zhao Changhe’s innate talent and the profound understanding gained from dual cultivation with Xia Chichi, who had inherited the Azure Dragon’s legacy, left Ye Wuzong in aw...0