In the south of the Cadia Riverlands, there is a land of abundance called the Land of Ba and Shu. This is where the Tangmen, a faction known for their hidden weapons and skilled craft, originated. However, the new leader of the Tangmen found that many people were using their crafts and hidden weapons for evil, which was against his will. He decided to disband the faction and exile himself to the forest, where he lived in solitude with his daughter, Wanwan.
Wanwan grew up in the forest, and she spent her days hunting and training. On her fifth birthday, her father gave her a set of needles as a birthday gift. These needles were made from a special silver found at the bottom of the sea, and they were a valuable and secret weapon created by the Tangmen. Wanwan's father told her that she could only use the needles if she was in danger.
One day, Wanwan and her father found the Black Dragon at the bottom of a cliff. He was badly injured, and Wanwan couldn't bear to leave him alone. With the help of her father, she carried the Black Dragon to their home and took care of him. The Black Dragon was moved by Wanwan's kindness, and he opened up to her. He told her his story, his dreams, and his ambitions, and he taught her how to become more powerful.
However, the Black Dragon left Wanwan a few months later without saying goodbye. Wanwan was sad for a long time, but she never forgot her friend.
Ten years later, Wanwan had grown up. She had become a skilled archer, and she could split a drop of dew a hundred steps away with a single dart. Her father told her not to show her formidable skills to others and to keep away from trouble. But Wanwan was too curious and she wanted to travel the world.
On the day Wanwan started her journey, her father gave her the most precious craft of the Tangmen: the Crossbow of Tang. This crossbow could launch a rain of arrows to attack the enemy, and its power could scale along with the power of the handler.
At the beginning of her journey, Wanwan heard a piece of astonishing news: the Black Dragon had returned, and he wanted to destroy the Dragon Altar and dominate the Cadia Riverlands. Wanwan couldn't believe that her once-close friend would do such a thing. She decided to find the Black Dragon and seek out the truth.
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