The season had turned to cold winter and the weather brought heavy rains, so darkness fell particularly early. It was just past 3 p.m. and outside was already pitch black, devoid of any light.
The rain continued to pour down harder and water from the gutters began to overflow, covering the ground, and the water level was still rising.
At the edge of Hundred-Year Pond to the south of Shu County, rows of houses were neatly arranged. On the second floor of one of these houses, Zhang Daoyi pushed open the window and saw the torrential rain and overflowing pond, leading him to make an unfavorable guess, "If this continues, Shu County might also suffer a disaster."
The Dinghu Sect had been received by King Shu and thus had found a good place to stay. The Daode Sect, however, was unwelcome and did not interact with the Taiping Sect. Moreover, wishing to avoid drawing attention, they rented a house outside the city to quietly observe the situation.
