Chapter 3

Mei Ling's journey led her to a remote mountain temple, hidden deep within the Wudang Mountains. The temple was said to be the last stronghold of the Order of the Jade Phoenix, and it was here that Mei Ling hoped to find the answers she sought. As she approached the temple, she was greeted by a group of monks, who seemed to have been expecting her. They led her to the inner sanctum, where she was confronted by the temple's abbot, a wise and enigmatic figure known as Master Zhang. Master Zhang revealed that the map Mei Ling possessed was only the first piece of the puzzle. To unlock the secrets of the Jade Phoenix, she would need to find three other artifacts: the Phoenix Feather, the Phoenix Eye, and the Phoenix Heart. Each artifact was hidden in a different part of China, and each was guarded by powerful forces. Mei Ling knew that the journey ahead would be perilous, but she also knew that she had no choice. The fate of the Jade Phoenix—and perhaps the entire world—depended on her.