The sky was bright in the early morning.
A somber mood had settled over Blackwater Fortress, the residence of the Zhao family. With the death of their ancestor, a pall of grief hung over the entire Manor. But grief was not their only problem; without their patriarch, the Zhao family could no longer hold its throne as the most powerful house in Blackwater City.
Outside the Zhao family’s mansion, an unnatural silence reigned.
But hidden within
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