Forrest was dead!
And he had died inside the imperial palace, under the eyes of the emperor and every palace guard!
For a moment, the scene fell deathly silent.
At the very instant Forrest died, a familiar voice sounded in Huang Tian's mind:
[Spellbreaker "Huang Tian" has completed his karmic mission. Rewards are being settled. Please choose one of the following: Strength: Mid-Fifth Tier Talent: Water Affinity—you will awaken water-based powers, allowing you to command wind and rain, enter the sea without drowning, and perceive the veins of water...]
When the voice faded, Huang Tian did not make his choice immediately. If he chose strength, he was almost certain to reach the peak of the Fifth Stage and then break through to the Sixth Stage as naturally as water flowing into a channel. He would be better off doing that somewhere quiet. This was hardly the place.
He turned his head, shifting his gaze from Forrest's body, its head rolled away, to Magnus, the emperor of the Ya'en Empire.
Magnus instinctively took half a step back. Then, as though realizing something, he stood his ground. The palace guards around him grew tense and closed in to protect him.
Whoosh!
Two figures came hurtling down from the sky. They were Carmon and Arianna. Carmon had reattached his severed right hand, though his face remained deathly pale. The vertical mark between Arianna's brows had vanished, but her eyes had turned a vivid red.
They landed before Magnus. Carmon stared fixedly at Huang Tian and said slowly, "You had a grievance with Forrest. Now that it's settled, you can stop."
Arianna said nothing. Uncertainty flickered in her eyes. At heart, she was reluctant to protect the emperor. Their opponent was simply too strong; one wrong move could cost her life. But she