Book 5 Chapter 23 - Who Am I?

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TL: Zhao

Editing: Krisaia

“The four beasts hiding the sky?” Eyeglasses had never heard of something of the sort before.

“Yes. The messenger had originally intended to use the Azure Dragon, the Vermilion Bird, the White Tiger, and the Black Tortoise at first, but, you know, it’s quite hard to find those divine creatures, so he settled for the Black Snake, the Thunder Eagle, the Black Turtle and Bai Ze. [1]

‘Well, the elements certainly match…’ Eyeglasses pondered. ‘A snake for the Azure Dragon, an eagle for the Vermilion Bird, a turtle for the Black Tortoise and Bai Ze for the White Tiger…’

“What are the effects of that formation then?” Sai Gao asked.

“To protect our city and ensure its fortune, of course,” You Fang explained, surprised at the question’s even being asked.

‘The fortune of the city?’ Li Yiming...