Baerde furrowed his brows, leaning in to whisper in Liao Li's ear, "A few days ago, the Upper Beast City sent word that the Wilderness had indeed experienced the wrath of the mountain god. Because they took in many city dwellers, they requested the King for clemency in their annual tribute of hunts."
Liao Li's face turned white at once. He was struggling to control his emotions as he turned to Baerde, "What about Zhengzheng? Was he there?"
Baerde was silent; he just shook his head.
Liao Li seemed to collapse all at once. With a lost expression, he seemed to have had his soul sucked away.
His heart ached as it throbbed.
Regret came with it—if only he had refused Zhengzheng's request.
He thought that having Rini, a Level 5 Divine Brave Warrior, meant Zhengzheng would be top-notch even in the wilderness. Along with Rini, many Beast Soldiers would assure Zhengzheng's safety.
However, who would have expected that they would face the wrath of a mountain god...
