The Kingdom of Xun has surrendered. Tzu has pulled back and Du remains docile, but no one can say for how long. With Ying growing increasingly disgruntled, the threat of war continues to loom over Sheng Fan.
All the while, the curse of the necromancer grows, threatening to bring the Spirit of Death itself onto the mortal plane to participate in a much larger struggle, one which Xu Liang becomes a greater part of with each decision that he makes.
In the mountains of the Kang Su Province, the Oracle of the East has predicted great change, and the violent rise of a new era for Sheng Fan.
The shadow dragons are on the rise, the mortal dragons are returning, and the elements are choosing sides. In this dark and fragile hour, the future of the Empire will be decided by the fates of three individuals.