Meanwhile, in the capital city, Zhang Wei had discovered troubling news. His father, the Celestial Emperor, had fallen ill under mysterious circumstances, and the royal court was in disarray. Nobles who once stood united were now divided, each faction vying for power, their ambitions fueled by rumors of a great celestial change.
The Empress, who had always been a beacon of wisdom, had grown distant, her once-brilliant spiritual energy now clouded. Zhang Wei suspected that the illness plaguing the Emperor was not of natural origins, but the work of dark forces seeking to exploit the kingdom's weakening defenses.
One night, Zhang Wei was summoned to the imperial chambers, where his father, pale and gaunt, whispered a dire warning: The Twilight of Heaven is upon us. Seek the Keeper of Balance.
Confused and shaken, Zhang Wei returned to his chambers. The Keeper of Balance was a figure out of ancient legend, said to be the guardian of the realms who maintained the equilibrium between Heaven and Earth. If the Emperor was right, then this Keeper was the only one who could stop the collapse of the spiritual realms. But how could he find someone who had not been seen in centuries?
He knew he needed help—and there was only one person who had the power to assist him.