The inner palace of Xifeng Palace, deep within the imperial court.
At that moment, the imperial city was bristling with troops, and hundreds of generals had gathered.
They had assembled outside a small courtyard. All they needed was a single order from the Xifeng Monarch inside, and they would charge in and slaughter every last enemy who had come to invade.
The commotion inside the small courtyard had grown so great that it had drawn the attention of the Grand Chamberlain and the commander of the Feather Army. Fearing that something might happen to His Highness, they had immediately stationed layer upon layer of troops around the perimeter. The Attendants maintained by the imperial court had also come out in full force, scattered in every corner around the courtyard.
It could be said that every expert belonging to the Xifeng Royal Family—or ostensibly belonging to the Xifeng Royal Family—had gathered here. Not even a fly could hope to escape this place.
And yet, no order to attack had come from the courtyard for a long time.
"Before you stands a useless wretch, a piece of dog shit, a hideous monster blinded in both eyes. But after sacrificing myself to serve the Devil Race, everything changed." Chu Xun reached up and stroked the eye at the center of his brow. "Although that old dog Lu Xingkong gouged out both my eyes, I gained a Third Eye—the Third Eye of the Abyss Clan. This eye lets me see, and it lets me see through the schemes and human hearts that were once hidden from me."
"And they gave me immense power as well. I was too weak before. After losing my eyes, I couldn't even find my target. Under those circumstances, seeking revenge was nothing more than a fool's dream. With this