Black That Blotted Out the Sky and Sun

The black shadow crept out from Yamaguchi Hall inch by inch. When Pan Yun lowered her head, she saw her own shadow being swallowed up, vanishing into darkness until even its outline could no longer be made out.

She looked up at the sky and saw Wuyun blotting out the sun, thick black clouds concealing every last thread of sunlight.

The knights-errant sitting on the ground wiping their weapons froze, then all looked up. "Why has it gotten dark?"

"What a huge Wuyun. Master Miao Zhen, didn't you say today would be bright and sunny, perfect for killing?"

Miao Zhen looked up at the sky as she replied, "Didn't you kill anyone today?"

"I did, but this sunny day was far too short. It isn't even the shen hour yet. Are we still launching a night raid tonight? We might as well attack the city now—it counts as nighttime anyway."

Miao Zhen had no mind to answer him anymore. She hurried to Pan Yun's side. "Junior Martial Uncle, this..."

Pan Yun raised a hand to stop her, the corners of her lips lifting slightly. "They've finally come."

Pan Little Black said weakly, "If they'd come any later, the merit points in the spirit realm would have been deducted into nothing. You people have killed far too many these past few days."

Pan Yun ignored it. After a brief moment of thought, she told Miao Zhen, "Go find Zhang Weiyi and the others. Have Takeda Hisatsuna lead the Great Army in retreat."

Pan Yun did not even need to remind him. The moment Takeda Hisatsuna saw the black clouds blotting out the sky and sun, he immediately ordered the Great Army to break camp and withdraw.

Only when Miao Zhen and Miao He ran over to warn them did he remember