A message has stirred the slightly peaceful situation into chaos. Overnight changes, with unknown numbers of people, Jianghu, the Imperial Court, all eyes fixed on the Western Regions, looking longingly towards that distant land.
As if something of utmost concern to them is there, like a bright star shining in the long night over the wilderness.
The spies, originally dormant, were one by one activated.
They abandoned their original plans, tearing away their former disguises, like shooting stars, heading straight to the same destination in the dark night.
Soon, messages began to return from there.
...
Seventy li outside the capital of the Changjian Kingdom, here stands the highest peak of the region, called Dongyang Peak. Rugged in terrain, for unknown reasons, it almost never grows any vegetation throughout the year, making its main peak appear even colder and more aloof. Once, a master had written the words "Dongyang," symbolizing the birth of the great sun, on its surface.
