Deep within the Fiend Devouring Sect, a middle-aged man swung his sword with sophisticated movements.
Despite the slow speed of his swings, each one caused the mountain beneath him to tremble.
The clouds parted around the mountain, as though trying to avoid it.
"Lord." Mid-swing, a masked servant walked in, his voice quivering. "There is urgent news."
The middle-aged man did not stop swinging, carrying on as if the servant had never arrived.
Seeing this, the servant gulped before continuing. "It's about the Successor. He was captured."
"And what of it?" the man asked, his tone still calm and tranquil.
"Based on reports, he is being tortured by Prince Aglazeth." The servant kept his gaze low, not daring to meet his master's eyes. "Through certain channels, the Prince has demands if we want him released—"
