Taeyang - What the hell? He yelled in confusion. ‘What is this?’ he thought. Everyone around had their eyes wide open. Some had the look of confusion while others had a look of fear on their faces. Old Shen - Haha, after so long something interesting finally happened. Unlike everyone else, old Shen laughed his heart out. His lips curved to his ears, and his eyes twinkled like bright stars. Without a doubt everyone could see how extremely happy he looked. Old Shen - You all should leave. Someone get Bian Hong out of the tree. ??? - Yes sir. The group chorused and got to their feet. They bowed at old Shen before they headed toward the gate. A few of them walked up to Bian Hong. Old Shen walked up to Taeyang; the smile still evident on his face. Old Shen - Interesting! He examined Taeyang’s hands and exclaimed. Taeyang could only wonder what exactly made him so happy. Yinyue walked over to them reluctantly, and Taeyang could see the fear on her face. Old Shen - Come with

Taeyang stared at the cave entrance that old Shen had led him to. He had followed without a question and curiosity ate him from within. They stopped before the cave but old Shen turned around. Old Shen - You don’t need to follow us anymore. “Yes sir,” Mo Ying’s voice sounded. Taeyang turned but found no one. He saw no signs of being followed. He found just the setting sun behind, the grasses and a few trees that witness their arrival. Old Shen - Let’s go. He walked in and clapped his hands and the dark cave lit up. On the ceiling laid several stones that glowed bright. Similar stones to the ones Taeyang saw in the weapon’s room. Though much bigger and brighter. Old Shen led the way for them and after five minutes walk and a few bends, they arrived at a large room. ‘This is the largest cave room I’ve seen,’ Taeyang thought. Almost as large as old Shen’s compound, the cave room possessed a huge, milky pool at the center. Above the pool the sky could be seen. The sun had al

*Meanwhile* “Why did you let him go there?” Old Shen drank his tea while he listened to the chieftain. As always, her eyes were closed but her expression unfriendly. He let out a sigh after taking a very deep breath. She had come to see him in his place and met him drinking tea underneath a tree. When she asked about Taeyang he told her everything without hiding anything. He understood why she was worried but— Old Shen - In the future you saw, he took us out, right? So why are you scared? Chieftain - The people may not know but you and I know the future I see can change. It isn’t fixed. Old Shen - Nine out of ten it doesn’t change. So why are you afraid? Besides, he has the marking of an ancient beast. Chieftain - I really hope he doesn’t di—— The chieftain paused, her eyes opened and her breathing halted. From afar she sensed something she had never sensed before. Old Shen - What’s wrong? She didn’t reply, rather she faced her right. Old Shen smiled and g

The lizard jumped out of the water. It wiggled its head from side to side to get rid of the water. After a while the duo came out completely dry. “How did I do?” Yinyue asked with a big smile on her face. “Great,” Taeyang said as he pat her on the head. She closed her eyes, curved her lips into a smile and enjoyed it. He turned to the lizard and said. {You may go back.} The lizard let out a cry before it jumped into the water. Taeyang turned and found Yinyue’s fixed gaze on him. She said no words and just stared at him. “What?” he asked. “Hmm, how can you speak to it?” “I met someone who taught me how,” Taeyang replied with a smile. “Though, the person is gone now.” “That’s bad.” “Yeah. Come on, let’s go.” Taeyang stretched his hand out and she took it. Together they made their way out of the cave. Taeyang turned to the sky. The moon stood proudly up high in the dark sky, while the stars complemented it. “Can you take us to the chief?” he asked. “Alright,” Yi

*Unknown Location* The dark sky roared as it cried. Its tears washed everything beneath it. Today, it plan on cleansing everything, from the grasses to the trees, to the insects that crawls, to the creatures of the land and the creatures of the sky. In a valley between two hills, the clanking of metals rang out. The sky’s roar couldn’t fully overshadow it. Yells and screams of agony could be heard as two groups fought an intensive battle. Members of each group drew blood while putting their life on the line. Behind one of the groups, a black flag stood tall. On it a red moon stood above an howling wolf. The characters, ‘SCARLET MOON’ was written boldly on the flag. Five people stood beside it, three old men, one woman and a young man. The down pour did not bother their focus. They watched the battle ready to act at any moment. Stalemate was the best word to describe the current flow of the battle. Neither sides were winning nor losing. “Who knew bandits could put up a fi