The Broken cycle

Meanwhile, Shen had retreated to the remote peaks of the Celestial Mountains, where he had lived in quiet solitude, honing his connection to the spiritual energy of the earth. Despite the peace that had been restored, he could not forget the void left by Li Mei's sacrifice. His sword, once a powerful conduit of Yin and Yang energy, now felt hollow in his hands.

One evening, while practicing his forms, Shen was visited by a strange figure—a young girl cloaked in a shimmering veil of mist. Her eyes glowed with an otherworldly light, and her voice carried the weight of ancient knowledge.

"You are not the only one who mourns the Phoenix," she said, her voice soft yet commanding. "The balance has been restored, but the cycle remains incomplete."

Shen questioned the girl, but she only spoke in riddles, hinting at a broken cycle of reincarnation and a disturbance deep within the spiritual realm. Before she vanished, she left him with a final message: "To restore the Eternal Flame, you must find the Well of Souls."

Haunted by her words, Shen knew that whatever was happening was connected to the Phoenix's flame—and to Li Mei's fate. He needed answers, and he could not face this new journey alone. He set off to find Zhang Wei, his former companion, knowing that together, they might uncover the truth behind the resurgence of the phoenix