Leverage

Moon Gazing Tower, Thirty-Third Floor rooftop.

Cloud and mist churned.

The sky was clear today; through the clouds, one could barely make out some of the Imperial Capital's prosperity.

The long streets were broad and straight, buildings with hooked eaves linked together. Thick snow had yet to melt before fresh snow covered it, yet the cold did nothing to dampen the people's passion for life.

Traffic flowed like a river, and the clamor buzzed like bees.

Merchant ships came and went upon Accumulated Water Pond.

The wealthy merchants of Sichuan and Shaanxi, the great traders of Wu and Chu, sailed on swift canvas no larger than a reed leaf, arriving directly beneath the imperial carriage.

Liang Qu ignited Golden Eye and searched along familiar streets for a long while before finally finding his home beside Accumulated Water Pond.

Several black dots moved back and forth in the tiny courtyard. It seemed Ta Ta Kai had brought over his entire family of little otters and was drilling them in formation.

Within the Mental Link.

Liang Qu instructed Ta Ta Kai to stand on one leg, raise his paw a little higher, and spread his wings like a great roc.

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Ta Ta Kai looked suspiciously around but could not find Liang Qu anywhere.

Scratching his head.

Spread your wings like a great roc!

Golden Eye moved again.

Beneath Dragon Ford Bridge by the riverbank.

The storyteller sprayed spittle as he spoke with impassioned fervor, white mist pouring from his mouth without end. Fat Catfish strung large copper coins along his whiskers, picked out around two hundred, and stacked them onto the stall of the vendor selling beef tendon in clay pots. Then he lined up with Round Head, Fist, and Cannot Move. The four beasts opened their mouths wide, waiting for