Chapter 617: Stepping In

Yan Xue reminded Apep Marks of a few things before leaving. Apep then headed to the newcomers' accommodation area alone. This area was built halfway up the mountain, with rows of houses, each person occupying one room, all of which were quite dilapidated. On his way, Apep encountered many newcomers, all of different kinds, ranging in age from as young as thirteen or fourteen to as old as thirty. Each person's face was filled with wariness, maintaining their distance. This made Apep abandon the...