"Brother, you're scaring me," Lyra said, her voice tight. "What is it?"
Marcus stood slowly, his expression grave as he turned to face the group. "This symbol. It's the mark of the Bloodstorm Bandits."
The name meant nothing to Levi, but the Feng twins' faces went pale.
"The Bloodstorm Bandits?" Kai breathed. "But they operate hundreds of kilometers from here. What would they be doing in this region?"
"Who are the Bloodstorm Bandits?" Levi asked.
Marcus took a deep breath before answering. "They're the most feared bandit organization in the eastern territories. Most bandit groups are just desperate criminals or failed cultivators trying to survive. But the Bloodstorm Bandits are different. They're organized, disciplined, and led by someone truly terrifying."
