BL|Yushun

China. Mid-5th century, 457 BC. *

• In the vastness of the north, when boundless emptiness reigned all around and a stillborn wind swirled snow whirlwinds, people had only one hope: the Four Brothers of the Seas, whose mighty power could crush the icy shackles of a forgotten land and save China from starvation—Donghai Yuguang, Xihaiyu, Nanhai Yuqin, and Beihai Yushun. *

• According to ancient laws, Beihai, the youngest of the brothers, reigned in the north. People came to him and his brothers, begging for help. Only Yushun, shrouded in darkness, refused to answer their pleas. In his dark heart, a feeling familiar only to him flared—loneliness. The northern brother, dining in his temple, suffered, and it burned his soul. His scales had turned black, and his mane had lost its former shine. *

• The dragon was fading. *

• The Emperor, feeling alarm, understood: the loss of the northern dragon foreshadowed catastrophe. He set out in search of the ancient clan, spoken of in legends, where dragon healers hid. They discovered you—a forgotten clan, long forgotten. By the Emperor's will, you, as the youngest member of the clan, were sent north. You crossed the threshold of the sacred snow-white temple for the first time. Dead silence, at the far end, Beihai dozed. *

• Hearing human footsteps, he assumed human form and said:

• who are you?