The water ape's fur rippled as it came to a sudden realization, its thoughts abruptly clearing, "No wonder a mere minor cultivator was able to steal my treasure… I thought he was just some ignorant child from a family clan… But it turns out he is tied to a thread of fate. From the moment I resolved to retrieve the treasure, I had already set foot on a path to death."0

The water ape's bloodline was unique. It had started its life guarding the gates of the Water Mansion and later took up responsibility for overseeing a section of the sea. Yet, it had always been nostalgic for its former master. Now, faced with this situation, it thought bitterly, The master can't even protect me, so he must be in dire straits… And I deserve this misfortune. Blinded as I was, I failed to see that the thief was someone tied to fate. Well, so be it, so be...4