Tianxia Realm
Tianzhou, The heart of tianxia, shone like a jewel in the vast expanse of the realm.
It's majestic buildings and sprawling gardens seemed to stretch on forever,a testament to the ingenuity and craftsmanship of it's people.
The air was thick with the scent of incense and soft chantin of mantras, creating an atmosphere of serenity and reverence.
As one walked through the streets of tianzhou,The sounds of bustling markets and academics filled the air. Scholars debated the finer points of cultivation. Mingling with the scent of roasted meats, freshly baked bread, exotic spice and fresh silk wafting. With _the voices of merchants calling out their wares and clatter of cart wheels from polished stone streets. –
At the centre of Tianzhou, The imperial palace loomed ,residence of the tianzun — a twelve- year old . The palace was a sprawling complex of gardens, courtyards and halls. Each one,more breathtaking than the last. It roofs gleaming like rising sun.
It was said: "To stand in tianzhou is to stand beneath the closest heavens;to breathe it's air is to breathe the marrow of qi itself."
IMPERIAL PALACE
The faceless calamity:
The divine fiend's shadows spread, Yet not a living soul has glimpsed his face.
In the golden halls of Tianzhou shimmered under starlight reflecting jade tiles. Above, dragon pillar coiled toward the ceiling, While heavenly fire burned in floating lanterns _ yet for all its majesty,The hall was silent with tension .
" The envoys of the sects have arrived,"The herald Xuan shi–voice– boomed across the court.
The great bronze doors of the palace opened ,One by one,Figures stepped forward – some floating on swords of lights, descending gracefully as though walking on the wind. Others rode in cranes, their feathers scattering motes of divine radiance.—Each carrying the crest of their sects – Phoenix embroidery for the Vermillion flame sect, Storm cloud sigils for the sky thunder sect, lotus insignias for the pure heart valley sect. Cultivators stood in solemn rows, swords at their back,qi contained,yet sharp enough to shake the air. The floor of white jade reflected their hanfus, making the hall shimmer like sea of stars.
The golden halls was filled with a thousand colours of qi each aura refusing to bow to another — Above them Ethereal music rang faintly as if the heavens acknowledged their gathering.
Xuan shi struck the gong three times ," By decrees of his majesty,let all voices of Tianxia speak"
Azure dragon clan envoy –Long huang– stepped forward, clad in deep blue silk,a faint phantom of a coiling dragon behind him.
" For generations ,my clans has stood guard over the capital.Yet this shadowed fiend moves unseen even in our dragon sight." Murmurs spread
From the moon shadow clan , their envoy – yue ying zhu _wore a veil of night-thread silk, spoke his voice soft, stil cut like a blade.
" What cannot be seen..... cannot be trusted. Perhaps the divine fiend already walk these very halls." Uneasy glances flickered through the court.
Then the crimson lotus envoy ' Lian xue yao' hanfu embroidered with blooming fire lotus, slammed his palm into the floor,sparks flaring.
" Enough riddles! Whether man! demon!, when his face appears, crimson lotus flames Will consume him,"
A rumbling laugh answered him – Ma tie shan_ The iron hoof clan envoy, broad as a fortress wall, armor glinting with beast runes.
"Hah! Your fire burns hot,but burns out fast. Let my clan hooves trample him first".
The sky thunder emissary,Tian Lei dian _An elder with silver hair crackling faintly with lightning. Raised his hands, the court stilled.
"We are sure of his capabilities.... but don't u think u are underrating the fiend too much...besides, This proves his calamity is beyond mortal sight "
From pure heart valley, A serene woman in flowing white hanfu,Qing xin Gu – bowed with grace.
" The fiend is veiled from the heavens. Divine mirrors shatters,fate itself recoils. Nonetheless, when there is poison,so there is an antidote.We must not abandon hope nor underestimate him.."
Her voice were like cool water over flame.– Until, the iron spear fortress emissary struck his spear against the jade floor, Voice booming like war drums.
" Hope is worthless without steel! Whether shadow or spirit,when the time comes, only battle will answer him."
Finally, the Vermillion flame sect emissary , Zhu Lin – clad in a Phoenix hanfu woman with blazing eyes, folded her arms.".....and if the divine fiend is no man, no demon,but something beyond? Then unity is not a choice,but law,let arrogance fall away – or Tianxia burns.
At last, the boy - emperor 'Yu tian ' raised his hands,a wave of divine qi pressed over the hall, silencing even the boldest murmurs.
" Enough. The Fiend's face is unseen, but heaven doesn't remain blind. By my decree, the sects shall make a vow."
At his words, golden light coiled from the ceiling like threads of fate, binding every emissary present.Yu tian continued , " Until the divine fiend is revealed, Tianxia stands united. sects and clans shall put aside rivalries.Those who break the vow shall be judged not by me, but by heaven itself ". He ended. The Hall trembled as the vow sealed into their hearts, every cultivator's soul weighed down by it's gravity.
Every envoys and emissaries bowed low, though behind Their reverence, glances of rivalry and ambition sparked like hidden flames.
Thus the council ended – not in harmony, but of suspicion , politics, fragile vows ...with the shadow of the divine fiend looming unseen over all.