Even though there was a devious scheme cooking up in my head, for now I focused on climbing the tree as quietly and stealthily as I could. Fortunately, my footwork techniques allowed me to jump from branch to branch without causing them to shake or even a leaf to flutter, so the sentries wouldn't spot me even if they were looking in my direction.
Reaching the canopy of the tree, I perched on a particularly thick branch that was nestled behind a dense bush of leaves, and got to work. Adjusting my glasses, I scanned through the base camp belonging to Black Venom Cult.
After a few moments, I closed my eyes and relied on my sixth sense. Remembering the breathing methods of Heavenly Flow and Earthly Paths, I calmed myself down and extended my qi sense toward the base, feeling out for more information. What I couldn't see, I felt.
