Chapter 1: Veil of Ashes, Seal of Fire [1/2] It was the night of the Great Heat (a solar term). The night was deep and silent, a thick fog quietly enveloping the thirty-six main streets of the capital. Once the curfew bell and drum had sounded, the Jinwu Guards began their patrol. Clad in fish-scale armor with sabers at their waists, t...
Chapter 1: Veil of Ashes, Seal of Fire [1/2] It was the night of the Great Heat (a solar term). The night was deep and silent, a thick fog quietly enveloping the thirty-six main streets of the capital. Once the curfew bell and drum had sounded, the Jinwu Guards began their patrol. Clad in fish-scale armor with sabers at their waists, they passed through the streets, casting a sharp, chilling gleam in their wake. All was utterly silent. At this very moment, it seemed all activity in the city had gathered at the Chongque Tower in the southwest corner. “Clang!” The Jinwu Guard Captain used the last of his strength to dodge an attack, grabbing a nearby stool and smashing it against a few crimson-clawed limbs that nearly struck his face. The impact echoed with a sharp, beast-like screech that l
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