As the snow fell, the funeral bell rang continuously. Within the Sheng Jin palace, a black figure turned inside the towering ancestral temple. Along the long and narrow corridor, he walked deep into the heart of the Xia Empire. The flickering flames from his candle illuminated him as a long shadow was cast behind him.
It was April 17th, 770 of the Cang Bai calendar. It was a year that was unforgettable. On that day, the entire family of the King of Yan Bei, except for his son, Yan Xun, who had lived in the capital for most of the year, was slaughtered. Their spirits could not rest in peace after they were killed. They were all executed on the Jiu You Platform, right in front of the Sheng Jin palace gates. Their bodies were dismembered and burned, turning them into dust.
