Countering Each Other

In the forest in the southern border of the Great Yong Dynasty.

Countless tall stalagmites were scattered all over the place. The cold moonlight made them look especially formidable.

The night wind blew through the countless stalagmites, causing a soft buzzing sound. It was as if a wild beast was roaring, or as if someone was whispering in the darkness.

In the silence, a surging cloud floated over from the north. It stretched out like a ball of gauze dancing in the wind, but its speed was shockingly fast. In the blink of an eye, it quietly floated above the forest.

Then, the cloud fell to the ground and turned into a young man in white. He looked like a scholar who was well-read, but there seemed to be a malicious aura around him.

The white-robed young man looked around and said expressionlessly, "Since you're here, show yourself."