「The Sixty-Eighth Year of Yong'an.」
「July. The Minor Heat.」
The sun blazed high in the sky over Beihai County.
Crimson and Black Qilin Armor glinted darkly under the sun. Tens of thousands of troops were stationed outside a valley, and not far in the distance, a towering city could be seen.
A tall man with handsome features sat atop his horse. A sparse beard lined his jaw. He was no older than his early thirties, yet still looked young, the beard adding a touch of rugged manliness to his appearance.
He was clad in Heavy Armor forged from Hundred-refined Steel, a red cloak draped over his shoulders. His eyes were exceptionally sharp. Astride a Dragon-Scale Horse, his presence was imposing and extraordinary, possessing both the keen edge of a Military General honed on the battlefield and the stately pride of the Celestial Royal Family. He seemed born to be a Marquis.
