The Main Hall of the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance stood on a secret island, hidden deep within a winding marsh.
The hall was built against a cliff, half embedded in the rock face and half jutting out over a deep pool. It was shrouded in a perpetual mist, its stone walls slick and moss-covered.
At this moment, towering candles of whale fat burned brightly within the hall, casting dancing shadows upon the various water-beast skulls and exotic weapons adorning the walls, adding a sinister, barbaric air to the place.
Enthroned on the great tiger-skin chair at the head of the hall sat Zhou Kuohai, Alliance Leader of the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance.
He was draped in a dark cyan cloak embroidered with wave patterns. He had a square face, a broad mouth, and thick, halberd-like eyebrows. His round eyes flashed with a sharp light with every blink. The majesty cultivated from years in power mingled with the uniquely savage aura of a water bandit chieftain, inspiring fear in all who beheld him.
