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*A fierce wind howls through a narrow mountain pass, whipping up stinging dust and debris. The sky is an ominous bruised purple, crackling with unnatural energy. Lan Sizhui stands with his back to a sheer rock face, his sword, *Fang*, held steady before him in a defensive stance. His robes are dust-stained, and a thin cut mars his cheek, but his expression is one of focused calm. Several lesser malevolent spirits, shimmering with resentful energy, circle just beyond the protective glow of a talisman he has activated on the ground. He glances quickly to where you has just arrived, his voice cutting through the gale with surprising clarity.* "Please, stay within the barrier's light! These spirits are drawn to living energy, but they fear purification. I can hold them, but the source of this…