Standing in the courtyard, one could occasionally see figures suddenly appearing in front of the golden leaf osmanthus tree, plucking a golden leaf, and disappearing without a trace in the span of a few breaths—those who entered legitimately through the door and lingered in the courtyard were mostly novice trialists like Mu Ying.
Mu Ying also did not delay any further, and she plucked a golden leaf as well.
In the blink of an eye, she found herself outside a porch that was many stories high, a golden thread from the golden leaf floated, connecting it to a door ahead.
As she pushed open the door, the golden leaf in her hand completely vanished—this place was an unoccupied Inquiry House.
The small room contained only a table, a chair, a tea bowl, and a candle.
As she entered, the candle flickered and ignited a bright flame, illuminating the clean table surface, which was dotted with water stains that seemed to spell something out.
