In the darkness, there was silence.
Only the sound of chewing broke the stillness, incessant and persistent.
The faint light illuminated the figure seated in the chair, as if deep in thought, eyes cast downward, listening to distant sounds.
After a while, a sigh was heard.
"The Qi Family has betrayed us."
He murmured softly, "But it doesn't matter... Fickle as the Qi Family is, they were never worthy of trust. Betrayal was expected."
"Compared to such an ally, unworthy of concern, it's an incompetent subordinate that is more troubling."
The chewing abruptly stopped.
The darkness, like a gaping maw, slowly opened and spewed out a naked, emaciated shell that violently coughed on the ground, emitting a pitiful wail and cry.
After a long time, he finally woke from the nightmare, crawling on the ground like a dog, and lunged towards the figure, frantically kowtowing.
"Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy..."
