Long Qingquan's little cottage turned out to be a simple one. Everything was hewn or carved from stone – stone cottage, stone stools, and even the walls surrounding the yard were built of stones too.

They stepped into Long Qingquan's yard to find a few other elderly men already there.

Chu Xun knew that their gnarly and old outlooks belied their strong health and great powers.

"This is Chu Xun. It was he who had saved young Qi and the children," Long ...