"Yes, Your Highness!"

A few royal guards scrambled to carefully lift Skylar onto a horse before rushing back to the New World palace.

…

Meanwhile, in the Five Poison Sect.

After Kendall's escape, the remaining Five Poison Sect members slowly dispersed like a flock of birds as well.

One could not say they had not put up a great fight.

The battle only drew to an end around when day broke. All that could be seen of the Five Poison Sect, originally buzzing with life and rigor, was a tragic bloodbath. Bodies lined the ground, the air ripe with the disgusting tang of iron and decay.

Chester, his men, and the Hidden Hero Sect disciples let out a long breath of relief.

It was finally over.

The only regret had been letting Kendall escape, as well as allowing her to leave with the inner core of the ancient poisonous centipede.

"Ah, I almost forgot!"

A thought seemed to have struck Elder Wind as he cast a look at his surroundings. "Why hasn't there been any sign of Sect Master?"

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