Trophy

"...I heard the sound of chanting. No, maybe it was praying," continued Tong Ruobing, her brows still furrowed. "I fought with someone or a group of people. They were powerful but still not a match for me."

She paused as she tried to scan her fuzzy memory, relying more on her feelings and intuition to piece together what had happened. " After defeating them, I believed I tried to capture them but didn't know whether I succeeded. Afterward, I think I saw a formation — a very powerful one. When I was trying to investigate, I met someone or something.

"The sensation of meeting was unpleasant. I don't know how to describe it."

"Like you were losing your mind— even going insane?"

"Exactly," nodded Tong Ruobing. "It was like I was staring at something I should not have — like I was staring at a Taboo." She looked him directly in the eyes, "Do you know what's going on?"

"Some inkling," nodded Wang Wei but did not say anymore. "What else?"