The next morning.


    As a delicateyer of white mist enveloped Zijin Vi, Lin Wan’er (ni) emerged without any makeup, her long hair tied back in a ponytail, dressed simply in a summer dress. She set off on her own towards Qixia Mountain.


    Both Qiu Yingshan and Sun Zhidong had rmended that she take bodyguards for her safety, but Lin Wan’er (ni) firmly declined their offers.


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    Seeing her determination, Qiu Yingshan and Sun Zhidong decided not to press the matter further.


    After descending the mountain, Lin Wan’er (ni) opted not to take a taxi. She had checked the bus routes on her phone the night before; there was a direct bus from the north side of Zijin Mountain to Qixia Mountain, with a travel time of about 30 minutes. Since she nned to stay in Aurous Hill for a while, she was determined to fully limate to her new surroundings.


    Thirty minutester, Lin Wan’er (ni) arrived at Qixia Station and made her way to the entrance of Qixia Temple.


    This was Lin Wan’er (ni)’s inaugural visit to Qixia Mountain, though she had heard from her father about the Lin family ancestors resting there since her childhood.


    Over 600 years ago, during the Ming Dynasty’s founding by Zhu Yuanzhang, the Lin family served as officials in Aurous Hill.


    Following the Battle of Jingnan, when King Zhu Di ascended the throne and decided to relocate the capital to Yanjing, the Lin family was also instructed to prepare for the journey north alongside the royal court.


    Unfortunately, the family’s ancestors passed away from illness just before the capital’s move due to their old age. In his funeral instructions, he requested to be buried with his wife, who had been interred in Qixia Mountain for a decade, leading to his descendants honoring this wish by burying him there as well.


    The genealogy records state that shortly after the Lin family ancestors wereid to rest, the family departed for the north. Since that time, for six centuries until Lin Wan’er (ni), the Lin descendants had never returned to Aurous Hill, leaving only their ancestors’ remains behind.


    As Lin Wan’er (ni) explored the mountain, she searched in vain for any graves or tombstones. The passage of time had obscured the exact locations of her ancestors’ resting ces within Qixia Mountain, and centuries of weathering might have erased any signs of them.


    Thus, in Lin Wan’er (ni)’s heart, Qixia Mountain symbolized the resting ce of her ancestors.


    In her canvas bag, Lin Wan’er (ni) carried fine Laoshan sandalwood. She had intended to find a quiet spot on the mountain to honor her ancestors, but she was taken aback by the numerous warning signs prohibiting fires and the presence of surveince cameras. Aware that lighting incense to pay her respects could not only pose a fire hazard but also lead to her arrest, she reconsidered her ns.


    After some thought, she opted to head to Qixia Temple on the middle peak of Qixia Mountain to burn incense and make her offerings. Despite being a temple, it was still a ce where she could honor her ancestors, who were interred nearby.


    Qixia Temple, established over 1,500 years ago, is one of China’s four renowned Buddhist temples and stands as the most famous temple in Aurous Hill and the entire province.