Chapter 602: The Rift's Scar and the Princes' Quarrel

The stench of decay and stagnant water hung heavy in the air, a miasma unique to the underbelly of Tianjing. Far from the gilded towers and pristine avenues of the Imperial City, the lower districts were a tangled maze of narrow, lightless alleys and crumbling tenements, a world forgotten by the sun. Levi, Nalan Xue, and the enigmatic Number One moved through this labyrinth like ghosts. Number One led the way, his steps utterly silent, his presence a void in the oppressive darkness. The information...