Shen Yue observed the man who resembled both a tiger and an eagle, slightly raising his eyebrows.
In ancient times, there was a saying about the art of observing qi, which was extremely mysterious and spread by those with ulterior motives like ghost stories—arcane yet unseen by anyone.
In fact, without observing qi, one only needs to look at the spirit and demeanor to know the aura of a person, a family, or a nation.
Inside the Bianjing Palace, people were either worried or sorrowful, angry or hateful, yet none had any intention of advancing.
Like rowing against the current, if you do not advance, you retreat.
Legend had it that the Jurchens were cruel and tyrannical, but the mere word "tyrannical" alone has never taken over the world...
The Song and Liao were decaying, crumbling from within, while the Jurchens appeared like the rising sun, replacing decay with rejuvenation, was this not a matter of course?
The presence of Wanyan Zongwang was truly rare for Shen Yue.
