Just as Fangcun Mountain vanished and the seawater rushed in to fill the void, Shen Jun descended from the sky, landing steadily upon the surface of the sea. Standing atop the waves, her clothes fluttering in the sea breeze, she scanned her surroundings and called out into the empty air:
"Old sir, we mean no harm. Our country has need of a man like you. Please, come out and show yourself."
Only the sound of the relentless crashing waves answered her. Her brow furrowed as she looked back at where the great mountain had stood just moments before. Witnessing such a miracle firsthand left her heart as turbulent as the sea winds. After all these years, she had considered herself beyond surprise, yet this mysterious old man had truly managed to strike a chord of dread in her.
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