Volume 1

40 He's Not Gao Qi

I tried shouting again. And again, there was no response. I'd never come across a situation like this before.

Turning to Gaoqin Jiuye, I asked, "How long ago did Si Luo discover he couldn't make contact?"

"Last month."

Suddenly, a fear came over me. It wasn't because I was a coward, but all the events that had occurred seemed to hint at an imminent disaster. This disaster wouldn't just be a setback or a difficulty. This disaster would be an inevitable, unescapable punishment from the heavens that we would all be forced to bear.

My intution has always been accurate. Though I may not know what these bad omens mean precisely, I do know that I'm very frightened of what's to come.

One day, many years later, I would recall this day, and I would regret it. I should have avoided the disaster when faced with it. Like I always had before, I should have avoided it, instead of charging forward bravely.

But in that moment,...