Jiang Lan put away the Ancient Scroll, lost in thought.
'The National Master of Great Xia is named Ge Qixing, a man once as famous as my own father. He's always presided over the Observatory Platform. Rumor has it he can read the heavens and the earth, observe the sun and moon and the shifting stars, know the past and future, and divine fortune from calamity. In the original story, he was a formidable character as well.'
'Of course, the reason I'm thinking of Ge Qixing is because of the National Master's illegitimate son, Xiao Teng.'
'Xiao Teng is the illegitimate son of Ge Qixing and the Palace Master of the Divine Maiden Palace. But because of the National Master's public status, the truth couldn't be revealed and has always been concealed.'
'In the original story, after being defeated by the protagonist, Lin Fan, Xiao Teng was so impressed he wanted to become Lin Fan's disciple. Lin Fan refused, so Xiao Teng instead began to act as his follower and servant.'
