They had succeeded, but Baili and Songyan's faces were grim. Dozens of beastmen had gone with them, yet fewer than ten returned. Even they had suffered injuries so severe they wouldn't be recovering anytime soon.
In truth, they wouldn't have been able to capture Sangze if they hadn't stubbornly held on, dragging the fight out until dawn.
"Young Clan Leader, has Jin Hui returned?"
Sangkun was still reveling in the joy of having crippled Sangze; he couldn't be bothered with anything else.
"No, I haven't seen him. Didn't he go with you all? He didn't come back with you?"
Baili and Songyan exchanged a look.
Jin Hui had been flying overhead, searching for Sangze. Then he had suddenly accelerated and vanished, and they hadn't seen him since.
A sense of foreboding rose in their hearts, but they couldn't imagine what in the Hopeless Abyss could have possibly harmed Jin Hui.
