me to the back of a dilapidated courtyard and looked around. The sinister energy was emanating from here. There was a ditch on the ground leading into the courtyard, reeking of foul odor."Xia Qiao, st...peach tree, scattering the blossoms on either side.I thought I was under attack, my heart skipped a beat. I was about to brace myself when I saw the maids on both sides bowing their heads and curtsyin...