The instant Zhou Heng opened the envelope, a wisp of Black Aura shot toward the void at tremendous speed. Guan Ling, the "Dancer of Heaven and Earth," reacted swiftly, raising her hand to seize it, but she was a fraction too slow and could only watch it vanish into the void. Her expression shifted slightly, and she lowered her gaze to Zhou Heng, who held the envelope. Seeing that his expression had not changed in the slightest at the Black Aura's disappearance, her pupils contracted. Zhou Heng seemed different from any man she had met over all these years. He seemed to have known long ago that the Black Aura would escape, but if he knew everything, why... She felt she could no longer quite fathom this junior who was only level 60. His mystery and strength were like an enormous fog she could not peer through.
Meanwhile, Zhou Heng watched the Black Aura dissipate, then lowered his gaze to the contents of the letter:
I am pleased to speak with you in this form, Zhou Heng: you are far stronger than I, or indeed many others, ever imagined. At merely level 60, you actually managed to rely on Guan Ling, the "Dancer of Heaven and Earth," to eliminate Beta Saqiesi. Although his skill set ranked near the bottom among the Longevity Crusaders, he was still overwhelmingly powerful compared with you as you are now. Unfortunately, you overlooked one thing. The terror of our Longevity is not something a September newcomer like you can fathom. When you opened this letter, your combat records were already transmitted back to headquarters. I very much look forward to your next performance. I wonder whether you will remain as calm and composed as you are now. Surely a trace of fear and panic has