Behind every coincidence was the mystical workings of fate. Due to the snow calamity, An Jing ended up joining the demonic cult, only to successfully elude its grasp. Majesty Yang Fist ended up killed by the vilespawn fiend that was hunting An Jing down, resulting in the city closest to Direlife Manor losing its guardian adept. The scholar-official that was stationed there to be the adept's aide didn't dare to make sudden moves and chose to withdraw and maintain a stable position, no longer interceding in government affairs or tapping into connections, giving rise to opportunities for other parties in Keensight to act.0

An Jing arrived at Keensight as chaos continued to build up there, only to end up involving himself in the mess. Though he no longer feared anyone in the city given his strength, he maintained caution and wanted to see whether the scholar-officials of Grand Chen were...0