On the sandy beach, in a wooden hut, two figures were surrounded by books—one buried his head in books, the other made calculations with his fingers.
From time to time, the old man and the young man would occasionally huddle together and whisper:
"The Queen Mother of the West oversees the Dao of Punishment and Disasters, which has nothing to do with the soul."
"In the Heaven Palace, the Head Manager oversees the lifespans of all spirits and the fate of living beings, while the Young Master oversees lineage and heirs. It's useless to capture them, and since they are the confidants of Emperor Shun, we must topple the Heaven Palace before taking action against them."
"There is a witch god named Nu Chou, with a great crab whose back was said to span a thousand miles. It guided the lost souls of the Four Seas into its shell."
