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Seven hundred years after the establishment of the Yin Dynasty, the first dominant vassal finally emerged. The Marquis of Li, Ying Wuyi, stood out among the crowd, relying on his formidable army that struck fear across the states, firmly grasping the power of the imperial court and heralding a new era. While the defeated vassals of the 'Battle of the Locked River' may still be lamenting in their respective palaces, a graceful white horse galloped into the city gate of Nanhuaicheng in Wanzhou. On the vast expanse of Julu Plain at the southern foot of the Locked River Mountains, amidst the swirling incense of nanmu, a shaman clapped and sang above, dancing around the bonfire. The vassals of the Yin Dynasty, adorned in high crowns and wide sleeves, approached in a ceremonial manner, presenting the green jade and white jade with eight bows, while the person seated at the center of the military tent returned the gesture with seven bows, thus completing the 'Ritual of Jade Offering' for dominance. In April of the sixth year of Emperor Yinxi, spring blossomed. Although from the perspective of future generations, this era of the roaring Eastern Land lion was but a fleeting moment, this meteor completely ended the life of the Rose Dynasty. From then on, ominous smoke signals rose and fell across the land of the Eastern Land, as the strong among the vassals regarded the sacred imperial capital, Tianqi, as a rich prize, while no descendant of the once-great emperor could truly grasp this vast territory. This was the scene at the 'Locked River Alliance'. The brutal 'Battle of the Locked River' concluded with this grand assembly of vassals and nobles. At this moment, fine snowflakes danced in the air, yet could not conceal the countless unburied corpses on the battlefield of Julu Plain. In October of the fifth year of Emperor Yinxi, this marked the beginning of the 'Twenty Years of Chaos'. Meanwhile, the seeds of the emperor were quietly sprouting in the darkest corners.

Seven hundred years after the establishment of the Yin Dynasty, it finally welcomed its first dominant vassal. The Marquis of Li, Ying Wuyi, emerged from the crowd, relying on a formidable army that struck fear across the states, firmly grasping the power of the imperial court in his hands, and heralding a new era

While the allied lords who were defeated in the "Battle of the Locked River" may still be lamenting in their respective palaces, a graceful white horse galloped into the city gate of Nanhuaicheng in Wanzhou as if flying

On the southern foothills of the Lock River Mountain lies the vast Julu Plain, where amidst the swirling incense of camphor wood, the shaman claps and sings above, dancing around the bonfire. The lords of the Yinchao, adorned in tall crowns and wide sleeves, approach in a winding procession, presenting the blue jade and white jade with the ceremonial bow of eight prostrations. The person seated at the center of the military tent returns the gesture with seven prostrations, thus completing the ritual of supremacy known as the "Ritual of Presenting Jades".

In the fourth month of the sixth year of Emperor Yinxi, spring is warm and flowers are blooming

Although from the perspective of later generations, the era of the roaring Eastern Land Lion was but a fleeting moment akin to a meteor, this meteor completely ended the life of the Rose Dynasty. From then on, ominous smoke signals rose and fell across the land of the Eastern Land, and the powerful among the feudal lords regarded the sacred imperial capital, Tianqi, as a mouthful of rich sustenance, while no descendant of the once-great emperor could truly grasp this vast territory.

This is a scene from the "Lock River Conference." The tragic "Lock River Blood Battle" concluded with this grand assembly of feudal lords and ministers. At this moment, fine snow flutters, yet it cannot conceal the countless unburied corpses on the battlefield of Julu Plain.

In the fifth year of the reign of Emperor Yinxi, in the month of October

This marks the beginning of the "Twenty Years of Turmoil"

And the seeds of the emperor are quietly germinating in the darkest corners