C51 Breakthrough

The sun blazed overhead, not a breath of wind stirred, nor a bird's call broke the silence enveloping the Black Wind Mountains.

Lu Chen lay prone in a thicket, his presence masterfully concealed, his aura drawn in tight.

Through a narrow gap in the grass, his cold gaze fixed on a trio of figures a hundred meters away.

They moved with caution, their eyes sharp. Each step was measured