In the base level of the Heavenly Divination Shrine, Qi Zongbi wore a grayish-white robe, looking just like an ordinary elderly scholar. He had just lit a stick of incense, and had his eyes lowered with a solemn expression.0

In the plaza outside the Heavenly Divination Shrine, guards wielded swords and remained highly alert. Their grave expressions indicated that the commotion on the mountainside had already spooked them to some extent.0

The guards were not permitted to enter the Heavenly Divination Shrine, so they could only remain outside. Accompanying Qi Zongbi inside was a man who wore plain white robes and cloud-patterned black boots. The most striking thing about his outfit was the exceptionally ornate golden jade belt at his waist. The man's face was like jade, and...0