First-Class Daoist Gate.

Summary

Zhang Bai Ren, feeling utterly useless, navigates through challenges after his clan's demise and a fierce battle spirit. He returns to Luoyang City only to find a troubling atmosphere due to a prolonged drought affecting crops. Empress Xiao reveals that the Heavenly Palace's deities are withholding rain as retaliation against the Great Sui, complicating matters further after Zhang Bai Ren's previous conflicts with them. Empress Xiao entrusts him with organizing a rain prayer ceremony, believing the True Monarchs of the Taoist Yang Gods can rival celestial deities. Zhang Bai Ren reflects on the nation's struggles and prepares for the ceremony, aware of potential sabotage from aristocratic families.

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