From the Bai family carriage emerged one elder and nine youngsters. Among the group, a particular young man drew Prince Chang's attention. His presence stood out, as if he belonged to a different realm within the group of nine. Prince Chang intuited that this was the boy the Elder had mentioned, even though he had never encountered or heard of him before. The identification came from a shared air of self-confidence, pride, and demeanor—a distinctive mark of a supreme genius, akin to Prince Chang and the other three members of the Long family.