Late night.
In the grand mansion of the Raven Sect.
A group of disciples dressed in black long robes guarded the main gate. They were all newcomers to the Raven Sect with the lowest status, having only recently joined, they were assigned to keep watch at night.
With nothing to do, they engaged in idle conversation.
"Hey, just what does the Respected Saintess look like under that veil? Just looking at those big eyes shining like stars makes me drool."
"Knock it off, the Respected Saintess is above your desires. Don't you want to live? If you ask me, her white hair is what I find most intriguing, I've never seen anything like it."
"All you know is about the Saintess? Haven't you realized that life has gotten better after joining the sect? Master Zhang said things will be even better in the future!"
"Yeah, the good days are coming. There's a big drought in Hedong and it's causing famine. I thought I would starve to death, but then Master Zhang took me in."