The young master shook his head. "Even if he did, I would still be able to track him down. But someone or something is interfering with my magic. It seems that we are not the only ones interested in the Devil's Den."
A fierce glint appeared in his eyes as he gazed towards the depths of the meat swamp. He knew that he had to be careful now. Whoever or whatever was out there, they were a force to be reckoned with.
....
Ximen Wei's eyes flew open, his heart pounding in his chest as he struggled to catch his breath. Blinking rapidly, he tried to make sense of his surroundings, but the darkness that enveloped him left him disoriented and confused.
As his eyes gradually adjusted to the dim light, Ximen Wei realized he was in a cave. A quick survey of his surroundings revealed nothing out of the ordinary, but the foul stench that hung heavy in the air suggested that he was underground, beneath the swamp that he had been traversing moments before.
