Heavy Losses

The illusion descended.

The green-eyed man, one of the Mother Ancestor Cult's four protectors, sank completely in an instant, his soul wholly drawn into the illusion.

Within the illusion, he began a brand-new life.

He had a beloved, clansmen, struggles to strive through; he even gained a new name—Blade Nine. He completely forgot who he was!

This was true descent beneath an "illusion."

Like a mortal dreaming, immersed within it until they forgot who they were, their soul veiled by the illusion. Everything was at its mercy—even life and death were controlled!

In terms of cultivating her mind, the gray-robed female protector was fairly...