Elder Red Fist returned to his inn, where a muscular man waited for him.
"Supreme Elder," quickly bowed Elder Red Fist and Ye Chen.
"I'm guessing the negotiations did not go as planned?" asked the Supreme Elder.
"Unfortunately, no," replied Elder Red Fist before explaining the situation. The Supreme Elder pondered briefly before answering: "In that case, let's just accept their terms."
"But, what about Zhen Chao's body?"
"It's probably refined by now," replied the Supreme Elder, sighing with some sadness. He was of the few people who knew of Zhen Chao's being part of someone else Outlaw Trial.
He knew that Zhen Chao's Heart Demon was the death of his family, and only by killing the man responsible would his mind sublimate, and he could reach the best version of himself.
