Everyone agreed, their gazes on Pei Ze in the mirror instantly filling with icy killing intent.
...
In the dim, dense forest.
Pei Ze sat in Meditation, his back against a towering tree with light-gray bark.
Wuyu perched on a branch, its calm, cold gaze keeping a vigilant watch over the surroundings.
After a long moment, Pei Ze slowly opened his eyes and gently exhaled.
More than ten days had passed since he killed Pei Xingxu. The day he left the valley, he'd had Su Ya and Peng Yan return to Awo Castle.
After all, the two of them were no match for the Pei Family's Wizards. If they stayed with him, he'd be distracted trying to protect them. It was better for them to go back to Awo Castle and help him gather crow-type Magical Creatures and rare materials. As for dealing with the Pei Family Wizards, it was far more convenient for him to act alone.
'By my reckoning, those guys should be here any minute.'
A spectral gleam flashed through Pei Ze's eyes for an instant.
