Book 2: Chapter 13: A Large Gathering of Monsters

Zi Zhen sat upon his throne. Cold winds slammed into the barrier that surrounded the group around him. A blizzard was raging around Mo Li’s stronghold within the North Frozen Krill mountains. Poor Mo Li had been given a stern warning nothing more. Yes, she may have missing limbs for allowing a Zhong to trespass through her territory so long ago and hide in his domain, but she was alive. That was a blessing he made sure she thanked him for profusely.

It had been some time since he had sent out the Zhong boy and his plaything to fulfill the task he had given them. Too much time. He had not and would not consider checking up on their existences and their accomplishments until them and the group they’ve infiltrated finally exited the Bleak Forests. It was a matter of danger to himself and to his sect, but also a danger of the Calamity figuring out their communication lines. The risks were too great.

The one thing they could use against such a powerful monstrosity was the fact that it was disconnected from human existence. It could not think in the ways they thought, nor did it plan in the ways that they planned. He doubted something so intelligent could see a world where others did not plot and plan at such an incredible level. It would be complacent, ignoring the little insects crawling around it as it focused on killing the lion.

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