Having confirmed that his three companions were in position, Lin Mu turned his attention toward Ashy. The tiny black bird had remained hidden within his shadow throughout the confrontation.
'Ashy.' Lin Mu called in his mind.
'Yes, Master?' The bird replied.
'It's time. Slip inside.' Lin Mu ordered.
'On it!' Ashy's response was filled with excitement.
She had been waiting for this opportunity ever since Lin Mu assigned her the infiltration mission. The conversations taking place outside were already interesting, but she was certain that the people inside the Vault Division would have far more exciting things to say.
And she had every intention of listening to them.
Lin Mu's enormous body cast a long shadow across the ground below. The late afternoon sunlight illuminated the surrounding wilderness at an angle, causing the shadows of the assembled cultivators to stretch across the courtyard's outer perimeter.
