Misty Rain Tower

Desert North, the cold night pierces the bones.

The Dantai tribe suffered an assassination attempt on the Celestial Maiden and the Great Sovereign. Several felt tents caught fire, resulting in significant losses of gold, silver, and provisions.

No one expected that this heart-stopping night, a long-planned scheme, was all to kill a mere youth.

To prevent any unforeseen changes, Dantai Jingyue meticulously calculated every step of the assassination plot, leaving virtually no flaws.

Perhaps the only thing Dantai Jingyue didn't anticipate was Bai Wangyu's formidable strength. His power alone nearly unraveled the entire plan.

Dantai Jingyue had underestimated Bai Wangyu's abilities, and even more so, the bond between Bai Wangyu and Li Ziye.

No matter how clever, Dantai Jingyue couldn't have imagined that Li Ziye's peril would drive the Confucian School's top disciple to madness, unstoppable even by the true Dantai.

Inside the tent, Dantai Jingyue helped her father lie down to rest, her face full of contemplation.

"How severe are Dantai Zhen's injuries?" the Great Sovereign inquired.

"He's lost an arm, and the chest wound is fatal. Whether he survives remains uncertain," Dantai Jingyue replied gravely.

"And the youth?" the Great Sovereign continued.

"His injuries are equally critical; he won't last three days," Dantai Jingyue responded.