Ziyang carefully studied the main hall known as the Human Hall. There was nothing unusual about it, just paintings covering the four walls. Unlike the Divine Hall, which held only a painting of Bai Qi, these paintings depicted every facet of mortal life.
There were scenes of peace and prosperity, with people living and working in contentment, bustling crowds filled with joy and ease.
There were scenes of war and disaster, with people living in utter misery, each suffering terribly as boundless sorrow coursed through their hearts.
There were Birth, Old Age, Sickness, and Death, joy and sorrow, partings and reunions; there were good deeds and acts of kindness, as well as evil and wrongdoing; there were upright officials and corrupt ones who preyed on the people...
Ziyang said, "So this is merely a place of worship. There's nothing mysterious about it?"
Guiguzi said, "Perhaps it conceals a Killing Intent!"
Ziyang looked at a painting of the First Emperor on an inspection tour and said, "There's something strange about this one. Look at those two young people in the painting. They're barely visible, and a faint purple aura is forming around them."
Hua Dou looked at the two of them and said, "Those two weren't painted there. They were manifested by Heaven and Earth. They're no ordinary people."
Guiguzi looked at the pair and divined, "Those chosen by Heaven and Earth must bear a Great Destiny."
Ziyang studied the two closely, as though trying to memorize their faces. Yet the more he looked, the blurrier they became in his mind. They were right before his eyes, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't see them clearly.
Ziyang sent his Spiritual Sense toward the mural. Guiguzi was alarmed when he saw this and cried, "Don't!" But a ripple suddenly