Chapter 3: Yu Xuan
Eternal Star Heavenly World,
Yu Clan’s Domain — Yu Clan Ancestral Grounds.
In the vast lands beneath the heavens, few names carried more weight — or pride — than the Yu Clan.
Rulers of the prosperous and spiritually rich Domain, the Yu Clan’s influence stretched across floating cities, mountain-sized sects, and valleys older than most bloodlines.
Their sacred lands were protected by ancient formations, divine beast wards, and one particularly irritable sword spirit sealed under the lotus lake that grumbled during full moons.
Immortal towers speared the clouds. Cranes with gold-tipped wings soared across lakes filled with starlight.
Even the moss glowed with spiritual energy, though no one had ever asked it why.
And yet, for all this glory, today... the entire estate held its breath.
Because someone was being born.
And not just anyone.
Inside the innermost sanctum of the Patriarch’s residence — protected by nine layers of immortal arrays — stood rows of robed Elders, their expressions calm, their spiritual senses honed like blades.