For thousands of years, an organization called the Lifeweaver Temple ruled Essos. "Viewers" in the temple can see the thread of fate and interpret its direction. In this way, they maintain the absolute order of society and declare that any deviation from the silk track will lead to the collapse of the world. Under their rule, society was stable but also lifeless. Tonight is Shen Qingfeng's "destined ceremony" when he turns twenty-two. As the "son of prophecy" in the temple legend, all of Essos has been waiting for this moment.
