Lights seemed to be flashing in the distant gloom, like the eyes of wild beasts glowing in the wilderness. That was how it came across to Li Hao. 0

It was dead silent around them. They walked on hard stone blocks and traveled down an uninhabited alley. That was, uninhabited until faint breathing sounded next to them.0

This was when Li Hao realized they were not alone. He tilted his head to see a very nervous Liu Long next to him. The man wasn’t in clear focus given the dark, but the eyesight of a Sunderer was very decent. He could make out most of the shapes he saw—being only slightly affected by noise and interference.1

Liu Yan was also panicking on the other side and whipped her head to and fro. Having just set foot into late Sunderer, the deathly quiet was a bit stifling.0

Footsteps seemed to sound by their ears, but it was like they were separated by another layer—they weren’t that clear. The trio thought it was the Night Watchers at first, then quickly realized that it wasn’t.0

These footsteps rose and fell and continued without end, but they didn’t approach...0