"A tree stands in the east, the sun rises from Sunrise Valley, drinking neither wind nor frost, seeing neither ice nor snow..."
"What exactly does this prophecy mean?"
Fang Qianyuan had someone escort Wu Ziyun out and arrange lodging for him to rest for the time being. He himself remained seated in the great tent, pondering.
Setting aside the first two lines, the wind, frost, ice, and snow in the latter two seemed related to the divine abilities and spells he cultivated.
Could this mean that the place where the treasure lies will refuse me entry?
"Divinatory prophecies often contain double meanings or vague allusions, so when the time comes, I'll still have to let circumstances guide me."
"Fortunately, I have countless talented and extraordinary people under my command, with plenty of gifted minds and manpower at my disposal!"
Before long, several elites from the Warrior Hall arrived, including the registrar, clerk, strategists, and others who had served as Fang Qianyuan's staff advisors during the Northern Frontier war.
Fang Qianyuan told them the prophecy and said, "All of you, give this some thought."
Upon hearing this, everyone bowed, then stood to one side and racked their brains.
One strategist surnamed Yang suddenly spoke. "A tree stands in the east, the sun rises from Sunrise Valley-these should be interpreted as the character 'Yang.'"
The others considered it and found that it really did fit.
The character Yang consisted of "wood" and "yi." This tree was the Fusang Tree, the sun's dwelling place, while "yi" depicted the rising sun. Did that not correspond to "a tree stands in the east, the sun rises from Sunrise Valley"?
In that case, the prophecy might refer to someone surnamed Yang.
They still had no idea who that person might be, however. The latter line came