Tai Tan, chief of the Strength Clan, was on his last legs. Come quickly!
The message went out by courier and soon spread through the other three clans. Surprisingly, the first to arrive was not the Speed Clan, which made its living through speed, but Niu Gao of the Defense Clan.
When he heard that Tai Tan was about to kick the bucket, he ran flat out the whole way to see his old brother "one last time." By the time he reached Heaven Dou City, not a single person remained beside him. He had left them all behind.
"Old Ape, hang in there! Let me see you one last time!"
The ground trembled, the air rippled, and his booming voice rang through every corner of the house. Even someone who had not died of illness would have been scared to death.
Crash!
An old man only half a head shorter than Tai Tan walked out through the open doorway. His face was bronze, and he wore a horned headdress. From a distance, he looked like a great rhinoceros charging over.
When he saw Tai Tan brimming with life in the meeting hall, his eyes immediately widened like bronze bells. "Old Ape, you're not dead?"
Tai Tan spread his arms. "What, do you want me dead that badly? Old Rhino!"
Niu Gao understood and spread his arms as he walked over. Their solid chests slammed together with a tremendous bang, making even the ground shudder three times.
"But seriously, you're clearly as strong as an ape. Why curse yourself by saying you're dying?"
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Niu Gao suddenly asked.
"Well..."
Tai Tan's gaze flickered, and he hemmed and hawed without answering.
"Because I told him to say that, to bring the four clans together again."
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