It rained for three days straight in the imperial capital. On the fourth day, the rain turned to snow. Winter came, just like that. As the snow fell, everything started to get cold. Just about overnight, a layer of shimmering silver came to cover the city. Ice caked the eaves of the buildings.12

As Xu Qing looked at the snowflakes falling from the sky, and felt the cold wind, he thought back to Sea-Sealing County and South Phoenix. He thought back to his early life.0

He had reached a point in his cultivation where he didn’t really feel the sensation of cold. He was essentially inoculated to mortal feelings like that. Yet right now, he did feel a touch of coldness. It came from his memories. The experiences of his childhood had become part of his soul, and would be with him for his whole life.11

As he walked toward the Imperial University, he tugged his garments a bit tighter around him to protect against the wind. Eventually, he made it through the university entrance.0

The investigation into the missing Dawning Sun had been dropped. The Dawning Sun’s actual whereabouts were unknown. You would think something like that would weigh on the hearts of the various organizations in the capital, but... nobody seemed to care much.5

Xu Qing could imagine why.0

It’s because of the emperor.0

To the human species, the emperor was a person who ‘propped up heaven.’ He could calm...0