strophe that had just begun in the Qing dynasty. An, the beloved wife of Emperor Heng

on to fevers so high that no healing method seemed to bring them down. The oppre

ate cure for such a cruel and painful affliction. Healers came from all over China, offering potions and concoctions that turned

d man appeared out of nowhere, requesting an audience with him. He claimed to be the wisest among the wise and said he h

crystal in front of the ailing woman. With doubts lingering in his mind, Heng agreed. Anything

work. A being as malevolent as hell itself has cast a cu

who knows me knows I have no ene

ves room for doubt," Shun, the eldest son and

entions. But what matters now is that there is only one cure for

isors, nor the three sons fu

u come boasting of a wisdom you have not demonstrated to anyone. Prov

my wisdom in the future; just let me tell you that it is genuine and ef

it in silence, raising his gaze with bewil

legend; no one has concrete evidence that it can phy

at each other. Soon, they began to wh

only a valiant and daring soul can bring back its feather. The curse will be lifted, but it must be

to make a proposal," Yun spoke

eng said with heav

ligations here with you, I offer myself to seek the Fenghuang and pluck

or, worse yet, your soul may end up entirely belonging to dark forces.

for you. I need to prove that I am a worthy son of t

heir brother's words and turned to look at the

urageous," the old m

after meditating for a while in the sanctuary, he returned and, with a h

ade a wise decision," the man said

will not leave here, and you will be guarded by soldiers at all times until what you

ed a light pack and the necessary equipment. When he was

of myself, and I will bring the feather no matter

me. The determined young man set out on his journey in a four-horse carriage. Heng

with fear and excitement because he had never ventured so far from that place before. Not even the royal guards realized that

he ventured into the unknown, but he quickly composed him

chin resting on his hand. "By all

ecause he dressed as a servant and chose one of the humblest carriages t

the sky, its eyes

he moon, and its w

fertile lan

the planets res

f the Fenghua

may hold t

go to a secluded mountain, recite the riddle, and invoke the Fenghuang to make it appear. Ye

rbidden City, to a place with abundant natu

fferent towns, gathering feathers of various types and siz

he checked his map, he realized he had arrived in an extremely secluded a

er to allow them to drink and graze while he continued

n the river. Could it be a human or an animal?

for someone to submerge in," he

re?" he said

ouched the hilt of his sharp da

er, but their gender and age were not discern

ith tanned skin and light brown hair, and in a m

Yun thought, feeling that his end