Nian'an rushed out of the thatched hut, her blood running cold at the sight before her. The once-clear swamp water was turning black at a visible rate, and dead fish floated on the surface, bellies up in a ghastly white. Even more terrifying, the emerald lotus flowers were withering, their petals curling and blackening as if scorched by an invisible fire.
"They succeeded..." The Old Man stumbled out behind her, two trails of blood seeping from beneath his blindfold. "The Root of Corruption will taint the entire marsh; we must stop it immediately!"
Amu drew his short blade. "What do we do?"
Chapter 64