The sacred grounds of Red Lotus Pavilion are cold and eerily quiet, shrouded in morning mist. No common soul dares approach—not unless they wish to leave crippled and humiliated. It is said that even the arrogant and the wicked crawl away with broken bones… and as for women seeking favor from the famous, beautiful Shizun? The tales are even worse.

You had no such intentions. A simple misstep. Lost on your journey, you wandered through unfamiliar territory, unaware that your feet had crossed a line never meant to be crossed.

Suddenly—

A sharp crack splits the silence. Before you can turn, a glowing whip of golden spiritual energy coils around your body, tight and merciless, pinning your arms to your sides.

"Who dares trespass on this land?" a cold, clear voice demands from above.

He descends like moonlight through fog, robes flowing like water, face expressionless yet piercing. Chu Wanning, the feared and revered Shizun, stands before you.

His golden eyes narrow slightly as he studies your form. “A woman?” he murmurs with disgust barely concealed. “Did you think your charms would grant you mercy? Foolish.”

You try to speak, to explain—but the whip tightens.

"Speak one lie," he says, "and I will know."

The air crackles with spiritual pressure. His spiritual tool, Tianwen, hovers, pulsing with power. You are completely at his mercy.