Myth

There is a tower in Lin'an, and inside it is enshrined a goddess. This is no gilded statue: it is the goddess herself, her flesh having attained Buddhahood, eternally sealed within the Hongmeng Tower. Moonlight streamed down, casting a faint glow over the tower. Everyone who came to worship seemed to receive her protection, and good fortune followed them wherever they went. Zheming was one of those lucky souls, but the story did not end there. A flash of lightning split the night sky, and from within it emerged a woman dressed in black...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.