The man was no stranger. Having lived in Peach Blossom Alley for many years, his neighbors all knew his name.


    Zhou Gouqi.


    A name that sounded as if it belonged to someone frail.[1]


    In earlier years, he indeed gave off an impression of frailty.


    But as time passed, the neighbors began to notice to their surprise that the man living in the small courtyard at the end of the alley had inexplicably become much more steadfast compared to before.


    Even the ill-tempered woman from before had now grown significantly gentler.


    However, Zhou Gouqi had never been a frail man, just as he had never truly been called Zhou Gouqi before.


    Even Her Highness the Princess had held deep admiration for this young man.


    There was a saying about mythical birds lying dormant for three years. Yet Zhou Gouqi had been in seclusion for far more than three years.


    And that qi was also hidden for more than three years.


    Zhou Gouqi exhaled slowly, and above the small courtyard, winds and clouds surged. Waves of qi spread outward layer by layer, like a wind risi


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