Core of the Sage.

Summary

Du Yu and Wang Xi Meng discuss making a sacred vow to the God of Literature. Wang insists on swearing despite facing torture from the Wang Family. Du Yu, initially reluctant, agrees but demands Wang also swears. Wang reveals he needs Du Yu's help to recover his dismembered corpse to disclose the secret of the Thousand-mile River And Mountain Painting, which holds immense cultural significance for the Great Tang. The painting, created under the late emperor's guidance, embodies the nation's cultural lineage. Wang suspects a palace insider helped the reverse-type scholars ambush him, leading to his death. This revelation leaves Du Yu contemplating the gravity of the situation.

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