「That night.」
The dark clouds had retreated, and a bright moon hung in the sky.
Under the full moon, figures in the red-caped Brocade Clothing of the Bright Lamp Bureau flitted swiftly across the rooftops, startling only the common folk below.
An alarm bell rang out from the Imperial Palace, signaling an attack and putting the entire city on high alert.
The Three Colleges and Six Departments were all stirred into action. The Bright Lamp Bureau, the Imperial City Bureau, the Yulin Bureau... all were deployed.
Cultivators from the major powers of the Thunder Pool Daoist Academy, Vajra Department Institute, and Drumming Institute watched from the skies above the Imperial City. They made no move, as their superiors had not issued clear orders. It was as if they were being told to remain calm and wait.
'As long as the Mountain Masters haven't spoken, there's no need to panic.'
