Deceit Dynasty, Qinzhou.
Ever since the conflict in Tangyuan County, the people of Yunzhou witnessed the Puppet Master from the Ghost Opera Troupe kill Sang Mulan and capture the Yin Child, resulting in internal strife between Yunzhou and the Qianshou Army.
Unable to find the Puppet Master and the Yin Child, the Ghost Opera Troupe backing the Qianshou Army faced disbelief from Yunzhou, resulting in orders for the accompanying Ghost Witch and Gu Masters to retreat from Yunzhou.
Originally unstoppable, the Qianshou Army lost morale rapidly without the assistance of Yunzhou's Ghost Witch and Gu Masters.
The Xuan Dynasty's armies from Jingzhou, Jinzhou, and Jiangzhou advanced fiercely, equipped with firearms developed by the Firearms Camp, encircling on both flanks. The Qianshou Army, composed of ordinary citizens, was no match for the regular armies, suffering continuous defeats and gradually retreating towards Yunzhou.
