Fu Qianli was an orphan Wang Qing rescued from the snow. Because she was a girl, she was later given to Shen H…
Fu Qianli was an orphan Wang Qing rescued from the snow. Because she was a girl, she was later given to Shen Hanying to be raised and trained.
Fu Qianli studied under her, practicing the blade most diligently and handling matters most thoroughly. She even learned ninety percent of that stern demeanor, cold as frost and snow. Gradually, she became that silent, reliable figure in the hearts of her peers.
When news from Zhongdu Bridge arrived, she saw her master standing alone in the courtyard, staring toward the north, her knuckles tightening and loosening on her sword hilt.
If the heart is tethered, the blade will hesitate.
Fu Qianli understood.
That night, she took her master's usual Heng Blade and left a single line: "Frost and snow can fall in place of the flower; this bridge should be crossed by the one from a thousand miles."
The person was gone before dawn. The burden on her shoulders was heavier than the blade.