Chapter 1182: A Treacherous Road

The path through the woods was rough, but only because the wild grass had grown thick. With Lionel Zorn leading the way, there was no danger of getting turned around. For people like them, the whole trek barely counted as effort. Even so, the forest felt oppressively quiet, as if the air itself had been pressed flat. Their breathing and heartbeats sounded unnaturally loud. Lionel Zorn stayed close enough that casual chatter felt out of place. No one brought up the Heavenly Tribulation again. They...