Rising Winds and Gathering Clouds

The old man ignored the trembling eunuch and waved a hand.

"Leave us."

"Y-yes!"

The elderly eunuch fled the hall as though granted a pardon, stumbling and scrambling all the way.

The emperor straightened, his expression respectful, though he could not hide the urgency in his eyes.

"High Ancestor, that vision just now..."

"There's no need to investigate."

The old man sat down in a chair nearby, his expression calm. "The disturbance came from the Martial Temple."

"The Martial Temple?"

The emperor froze, then his face changed drastically. "Could some peerless demon have infiltrated the Martial Temple?!"

If so, this was a grave matter.

The Martial Temple was the foundation of the Great Tang's martial fortune. If anything went wrong there...

"A demon?"

The old man gave a derisive laugh and glanced up at the emperor.

"What demon? It was only a young girl."

"..."

The emperor was utterly bewildered.

Could a person cause such a spectacle?

A White Dragon churning the clouds, a fierce tiger treading the sky, a Black Bear holding the world in place... Which part of that seemed like something a person could do?

"A girl? Jiang... Jiang Yuechu?!"

"That's right."

The old man set down his teacup, a flicker of admiration in his eyes.

"That girl is extraordinary. I never thought that, after all these years, the Great Tang would produce another rare prodigy who found a Spirit Imprint on her own between heaven and earth."

The emperor stood rooted to the spot, speechless for a long time.

All spirits resonated; an imprint sought its wielder.

This signified not merely exceptional talent, but immense fortune as well!

"The Great Tang..."

The emperor murmured, "Has produced someone like her?"

"Make good use of her."

The old man rose and straightened his robes. "Perhaps the Great Tang's