Astonishing Perfection

But her talent far surpassed her father's—she was born with the rare Five Element Spirit Root!

She was the pride of the Blue Moon Spirit Alliance, someone whom even Colin Gu and the Empress Dowager would rise to greet.

In her previous life, Grace and the other consorts of Colin Gu saw her once at a banquet.

Afterwards, the consorts whispered among themselves, saying she fancied General Evan Xiao, and that the two of them were a match made in heaven...

Sophie Sun watched the two of them walk down from the mountain together, her gaze sweeping coolly over Grace’s face. Then she spotted Louis Lin walking behind them.

Her eyes lit up instantly, and she called out with a bright smile, "Louis Lin! What are you doing here?"

"What a coincidence, Miss Sun! You’re here too?" Louis Lin replied.

"Yes!" Sophie Sun laughed. "Did you come alone? Where’s the General?"

"I came with the General. But he left first to treat a few wounded people."

"Oh, I see..." Sophie Sun’s gaze fell on Grace, and she asked, "And who is this?"

"Cousin!" Jason Liu rushed forward, pointing at Grace with his uninjured hand. "That's Chloe Zhu! The General came with her—same carriage, same arrival!"

Sophie Sun’s gaze shifted slightly, sizing Grace up from head to toe.

She’d long heard Chloe Zhu was hailed as the greatest beauty in Blue Moon Kingdom.

She’d always scoffed at that.

A girl with no Spirit Root, who couldn’t even complete the cleansing ritual—how beautiful could she possibly be?

Yet now, seeing her in person, the rumors proved true.

Her skin was flawless, like icy jade—soft and delicate to the touch.

Her features were exquisite, her aura naturally regal.

Her beauty was so captivating, even another woman couldn’t help but feel she was untouchable.

She was perfect—so perfect it was breathtaking!

And Jason Liu just said her reputation as a good-for-nothing was a lie—she’s actually a Spirit Practitioner!

She had the status of the Zhu family’s eldest daughter, that kind of beauty, and now she was a Spirit Practitioner too...

Now that’s a real rival!

A flash of hidden malice flickered in Sophie Sun’s eyes, but she smiled and said, "So you’re the Zhu family’s eldest daughter! My cousin says the rumors are false—are you really a Spirit Practitioner?"

Cousin?

Grace quickly sorted through her past life memories and figured out the connection between the Liu and Sun families.

They were related by marriage.

Jason Liu’s aunt was actually Sophie Sun’s mother...

Grace paused, then asked, "And who are you?"

It was her first time meeting Sophie Sun in this life—she figured it was worth asking.

"Miss Zhu, she’s the daughter of Master Sun—the Vice President of the Spirit Alliance, Miss Sophie Sun," Louis Lin introduced.

"Oh!" Grace replied coolly. "Miss Sun, nice to meet you! We’re in a hurry, so we’ll be heading out now."

She turned and started to leave.

But Sophie Sun moved quickly, blocking her path.

"Miss Sun, is there something you wish to discuss?" Grace frowned slightly.

Sophie Sun’s cultivation was leagues above Jason Liu’s—she might already be Fifth Rank!

A Fifth Rank Spirit Practitioner could turn energy into solid form—shaping it into swords or shields. Grace wasn’t ready for that kind of fight.

And she had a whole squad of guards with her—none of them looked weak, either.

"Miss Zhu, you misunderstand," Sophie Sun said with a smile. "I’m actually here for Louis Lin."

She tilted her head toward Louis Lin. "Louis Lin, could I have a word? I need your help with something."

Louis Lin frowned, clearly reluctant, but with so many people watching, he couldn’t refuse her outright. He finally agreed, though it was obvious he wasn’t thrilled about it.