Night fell over the Directorate of Celestial Observation.
Dressed in Daoist robes, Lu Wuzhen entered the Qianyuan Underground Palace beneath the Eight Directions Illumination Tower, followed by Monk Wuxin with his staff, and Fan Li. Although Cao Fo'er held the exalted position of chief eunuch, here he could only wait outside.
The Qianyuan Underground Palace was a special treasury containing the Dragon Suddenness Response Art, all manner of cultivation materials and treasures, secret weapons of renown, and other vital treasures of the state. Lu Wuzhen had guarded it for the past several decades.
With Emperor Qian's passing, the handover to the new sovereign had begun. Naturally, the treasures stored in the underground palace, and the secrets only the emperor was entitled to know, also had to pass into the new sovereign's hands.
Lu Wuzhen followed the central walkway toward the Qilin stone wall at the far end. Stone platforms stood on either side, holding Qilin Caskets, swords, sabers, stone tablets, and other objects.
Despite having been crown prince for twenty years, Zhao Jing Huan was only now learning how much treasure the Imperial Court possessed. He did not even recognize some of the objects.
As the current head of Great Qian's Buddhist Sect, Monk Wuxin had studied in Capital City during the founding of Great Qian and had even met the Grand Ancestor. His knowledge and experience were vast.
Walking beside him, he explained:
"This saber is called King Xiang's Order. During the Witch Cult Rebellion, the various sects forged it together to slay the Corpse Ancestor. It embodies the utmost yang and righteousness. Ye Sheng wielded it then, and it was returned to the Imperial Court after the war-"
Zhao Jing Huan crossed the underground palace and soon arrived before the Qilin mural.
Lu Wuzhen pressed his palm against