At night, the entire ancient town was plunged into a deep, serene hush. Yet the sleeping townspeople remained utterly unaware that a massive crisis was silently closing in upon them.
Bathed in the moonlight, Xie Qi stood with a straight, imposing posture at the highest vantage point of a rooftop. His gaze swept past the tiers of tiled roofs, fixing directly on the towering, undulating mountain looming in the distance.
"948, how much longer?" he asked softly, his voice seeming to melt into the quiet night air.
Chapter 173