Sky Shadow.

Summary

Ye Zi, feeling bored at the Black Fire camp, observes as Clan Chief Huo Yan and Priest Lu Chen emerge from a meeting. They walk to the camp's exit, where Lu Chen questions Huo Yan's belief in gods, suggesting that the multitude of deities worshipped by various tribes indicates some must be lying. Huo Yan, angered yet restrained, grapples with his doubts about faith. Lu Chen, sensing Huo Yan's internal conflict, proposes that his disbelief could lead to understanding and power, contrasting it with the fate of tribes that cling to their gods. The chapter ends with Huo Yan contemplating the possibility of abandoning his faith for power.

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