His ultimate goal isn't power or conquest, but absolute freedom — liberation from death, from the control of powerful lords, and from the confines of this world. Meet Wuyi, formerly a gangster's accountant, now reborn in a world torn between the Righteous and the Demonics. Gifted with a unique ability by the gods of his previous life, Wuyi possesses an exceptional edge in this new realm. While Wuyi yearns for a peaceful life, he's not afraid to become the villain that this world might need. Determined to secure his freedom, he's prepared to upheave this world, paying no heed to its moral divides. He will not rest until he attains the deepest desire of his soul.
And then there was a wall of gray light across the sky, and the ballista tower exploded in sparks and a shower of stars. One long scream rang out across the night—then the top of the tower leaned outward and fell into the darkness, taking the ballista and four men of the group with it. It crashed to the floor of the valley four hundred feet below, sounding like a long rumble of an avalanche.
And then there was only silence.
Meiying had made it to the courtyard when the gray fire hit, and she was standing close enough to the gate to be hit by stone chips from the curtain wall. A stone slammed into her shoulder from the broken tower. Up on the main donjon, she could see Xilai as he leaned out over the wall, with blue Qi fire coursing over his hands.