Boundless Heavens.
In the peripheral area.
Somewhere in the vast wilderness.
Huo Hangku cut a wretched figure, trudging onward with difficulty as he clutched his severed hand. More than the physical wound, it was the injury to his pride that tormented him. An excruciating mix of shame and indignation twisted in his heart, driving him to the brink of madness.
Suddenly, Elder Wei of the Heavenly Moon Cult walked up beside him and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Mei Ji was your wife, after all. Why would she stand by and watch you suffer such mutilation and humiliation?"
Huo Hangku gritted his teeth and snorted coldly. "Who knows? That shameless hussy… she's probably taken a liking to that pretty boy. I refuse to believe that with her power as the Red Emperor, she would lose to him!"
Elder Wei sighed deeply. "This time, we return in defeat and utter humiliation. What should we do next?"
