Greenscale Gorge sits on the fringe of the Nine Serpent Mountain… Its leader is a third-tier Earthly Immortal Realm snake demon. Baldric is sending us as disposable knive.

“No problem. We’ll leave at once,” Jared said, accepting the test without a flicker of hesitation.

“Wait!” Baldric pointed to two burly wolf demon demons at his side. “You two go with them. If they try anything clever, kill them on the spot!”

The wolf demons stepped forward and bowed. “Understood, Chief Blackwind…”

Jared exchanged a brief nod with Flaxseed, then followed the wolf demons out of the council hall. Outside, Flaxseed muttered, “Told you the old brute had no good intentions, hopes we’ll tear each other apart with the serpent…”

“I know,” Jared answered. “But we need information on the gorge anyway. Let‘s go and adapt on the fly.”

They left Blackwind Stronghold for the east, the two wolf demon escorts jeerlng and snapping insults the whole way. Jared ignored them, setting a silent, relentless pace.