Chapter 266 Book 6 Moving on
Dense forest blanketed the borderlands between Jeosam and Qinglan States, its canopy thick with ancient trees whose crowns scraped the heavens. The song of cicadas echoed intermittently, disrupted only by the crunch of boots striking moss and roots. Beneath the foliage, the scent of ash lingered faintly, carried on a restless wind that whispered of the flames that had ravaged nearby lands. A convoy of twenty-one figures, all clad in leather, darkened cloaks, and obscuring masks, wove through the undergrowth like shadows brought to life.
At their center was a slender figure wrapped in worn black robes, her face concealed by a disfigured scarred mask. She moved effortlessly, leading the group with a predator's confidence. This was "Anlee," known only to her own as Gu Li An, the hidden master of Xian Town and commander of the elite Verdant Fire Blades, their current disguised identity.
