There was a deep underground palace with a blood pool in the center. Bloody mist enveloped the pool as the waters bubbled and a girl with long, dark green hair was trapped inside as she suffered unending torture. Footsteps sounded. Opening her bloodstained eyes, she vaguely saw a handsome young man in that scarlet world. Hands behind his back, he coldly looked at her.

"It takes a thousand days to nurture soldiers, only to use them for an hour. Little Fish, you’ve made a big mistake. I hope you’ll atone for your sins through service," said the young man, his lips curling in a sinister smile.

"What are you planning now? Do we have a way out besides uniting with the Myriad Solar Sects to protect ourselves?" The girl's breath was weak and her voice was hoarse.

"Hehe, you don’t know anything. Of course, there's no need for you to know, either." He stretched out his hand, dragged the bloody girl out of the pool, and threw her to the ground. Staring...