White stood at the top of the mountain, watching as the search team retreated. He heaved a sigh of relief and started coughing violently due to his damaged veins. Blood surged up his throat. At first, he wanted to suppress it, but he spat it out anyway. He had not been so severely injured for the past ten years. His hepatic portal vein had almost been pierced. He made a feeble attempt to cover his wounds as his face grew ashen from the blood loss.
The news had reached the depths of Cloud Forest. It seemed that Daria and the others had escaped safe and sound. However, what was next?
The news had caused a huge commotion in the depths of Cloud Forest. It was conceivable that the entire Northern District was in an uproar. Even the other parties and forces would gather at the Ancient
