The atmosphere was grim and silent as shadows stretched under the distant firelight.
To the north stood the Reincarnators, their silhouettes etched bizarrely against the night like demons descended to earth.
To the south was Hu Ma, his shadow cast long on the ground, vaguely showing phantom limbs like an evil god from the human world.
Due to identity and feelings, when they hadn't met, one hoped the other would enter the city to break the deadlock, while the other called for clearing out traitors, each with grand displays. But now, finally meeting in front of the ancestral hall, an unusual silence was revealed.
Of course, it's also possible that when National Master Dongxuan left, his displayed skills were too strong, suddenly affecting the mood both sides had been brewing.
But amidst this silence, not far from Hu Ma's side, the four Reincarnators from Shangjing suddenly looked up.
