The end of the Secret Realm Trial also marked the conclusion of the triennial Holy Tree Festival.
On the final night of revelry, the entire Imperial Capital was adorned with lanterns and decorations, resounding with the beat of drums and the roar of cannons. The celebration lasted until the sun rose the next day. After morning worship and prayers, the people of the Imperial Capital returned to their normal lives.
But some things had changed quietly, especially with the Regent King fanning the flames. This Secret Realm Trial, graced by the Divine Ancestor's favor, was being vigorously promoted.
Thanks to the diligent work of professional technicians, an officially sanctioned documentary of the Secret Realm Trial bombarded the Imperial Capital's major theaters.
But this documentary, secretly manipulated by the Regent King, was less a record of the Trial's exciting moments and more a one-sided adulation of Duke Qinghui, Westheid.
