Liu Wuxie and the other slaves were shoved to the front as cannon fodders. They would bear the brunt when the battle began, crushed to death by the Ding Feng Hall and Wolf Fang Regiment’s troops.1

They couldn’t resist because the Wild Lion Gate had confiscated their weapons, and everyone was only given an ordinary long blade.0

This was Liu Wuxie’s first time seeing Kuang Shi, who looked imposing, had a prominent bulge on his forehead, and looked ferocious. He wielded a giant hammer in his hand and showed no signs of being poisoned from the outside.1

The Netherspirit Flower's power was such that only those poisoned knew its effects—outsiders couldn't detect anything from the surface. Liu Wuxie dared not test it further, fearing that Kuang Shi might uncover the truth.1

“Kuang Shi, surrender this area, or we’ll flatten this place tonight!” The Wolf Fang Regiment’s leader was a man in his forties with a red mark on his forehead and many strange tattoos on his arms. It was rumored everyone had to engrave such marks on their bodies before becoming a pirate.0

These tattoos represented the sea, which was believed to protect them in times of trouble.0

Then again, it was just a form of belief because one could only rely on themselves in the face...0