How lofty rises the head of the Five Great Mountains,0

In Qilu, where lush and beautiful mountains cascade,0

Divine the hands that shape creation’s dance,0

Dividing yin from yang, night from day’s embrace.[1]0

On Mount Tai, Zhao Changhe followed Xuan Chong, leisurely admiring the surrounding scenery as they climbed.0

If it were not for the matter with the Wang Clan, Zhao Changhe might not have continued traveling with Xuan Chong. As Xuan Chong returned to Mount Tai, Zhao Changhe might have instead gone to Xuzhou, checking out if Pizhou existed in this world, reminiscing about Emperors Gaozu and Zhao of Han, then stopping by White Gate Tower to visit the person who had drifted through half a lifetime, wondering if he needed to learn from them.[2]0

Although they were all in Jiangsu, the scenery here felt vastly different from Gusu and Yangzhou.0

But due to the matter involving the Wang Clan, Zhao Changhe decided to forgo the reminiscing and head straight to Qilu. Linyi, at the north of Xuzhou, was actually where the Wang Clan of Langya was located, with their influence extending to the Eastern Sea. The entire area could be considered part of Langya, and their martial arts were closely related to the sea.[3]0

However, the Wang Clan had only just started inviting people. In other words, the banquet was not going to happen just...0