
Upon entering the grandeur of the Tang Emperor Palace, I found myself compelled to delve deeper into its mysteries. The path to my left seemed to promise more secrets yet untold. A quaint house and a wooden ramp, not unlike those in old stories, were my first discoveries. Ascending the ramp and descending the ladder that followed, I stumbled upon an enemy concealed within a protective shield. Defeating him, I turned my gaze to the left where a sizeable door stood, leading me back to the Shu Sanctum. The linear path ahead, as I climbed the stairs, was filled with adversaries. A descent on a set of stairs led me to a stone door on my right, marked by a distinct red line down its center. Interacting with this gate presented me with two intriguing options.