Chaos rose to its feet.
Its colossal body, ten thousand zhang tall, was like a mountain in Chaos Color.
It took a step, and the void trembled.
The next second.
At the Peak of the Giant Peak, the void rippled faintly.
Chaos's Chaos Color figure slowly materialized.
It lowered its body and bowed its head.
Its blood eyes were filled with reverence.
"Master."
The two words fell like rolling muffled thunder.
Xuandu looked at it and gave a slight nod.
"Taotie has gone west to protect Emperor Ku."
"You will go to the center and protect Shun."
Chaos froze.
The center?
"Master, where is Shun?"
Xuandu Said, "Shun is in the center, south of Chen Capital."
"That is the heartland of the Human Race. It appears safe."
"But the safer a place seems, the more likely problems are to arise."
"Because enemies will not come from the front."
"They will strike from the shadows, from places you would never expect."
Chaos's blood eyes flickered.
It understood.
Master wanted it to protect Shun, not against open spears.
But against arrows in the dark.
"This disciple understands."
"This disciple will protect him in secret and will not act lightly."
"Unless there is no other choice."
Xuandu nodded.
"Shun's merit differs from Emperor Ku's."
"Emperor Ku values enlightenment; Shun values filial piety."
"Shun's merit lies in ordering the family, governing the state, and bringing peace to the world."
"His path is harder than Emperor Ku's."
"Because his enemies are not outside, but within."
Chaos was startled. "Within?"
Xuandu looked at it, his gaze unfathomably deep.
"Shun's family background is not good."
"His father is stubborn, his mother is harsh, and his younger brother is arrogant."
"All three wish to put him to death."
"Yet Shun moves them through filial piety and wins people