Following the defeat of the State Preceptor, the brief peace in Heiyan City settled like a delicate veil over the scarred and battered city. Yet fate apparently had no intention of allowing the people here to rest.
The darkness before the dawn was always exceptionally deep. The ink-black night sky hung over Heiyan City like a massive, heavy cloth. A fierce wind howled outside the walls, wailing like an injured beast and portending ominous events.
Li Rufeng snapped awake from his sleep, a sharp sense of crisis flooding his heart. He quickly rose, donned his armor, picked up the Stellar War Spear, and hurried out of his tent.
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