The Azure Dragon Codex ⁽⁴²⁾

The howl was followed by more—dozens of them, echoing through the western woods, sending chills down Lin Yue’s spine. The disciples tensed, their hands tightening on their weapons, but no one ran. No one flinched.​ “Archers, ready!” Elder Mu shouted.​ The archers pulled back their…

The final hours before midnight crawled by like molasses. Lin Yue didn’t sleep—he couldn’t. Instead, he sat in the cabin, polishing his sword with a rag, his mind replaying the prisoner’s words. The fail-safe technique, Lord Xiao’s merge with the Dark Dragon, the prisoner’s family……

The night before the Enforcers’ attack was quiet—too quiet. The wind died down, the crickets stopped chirping, and even the cherry blossoms ceased to fall. Lin Yue stood on the training ground, watching the disciples practice their linked shields. Half a dozen of them stood…

The second day before the Enforcers’ attack dawned with a chill wind, carrying the sharp scent of pine from the western woods. Lin Yue was already at the Spirit Spring when the first light broke, his breath fogging in the air. Last night, after Xiao…

The sun was high when Lin Yue, Xiao Yu, and Elder Mu left the dungeon. The news of the Enforcers’ attack—three days away, through a hidden path—had shifted the sect’s mood from fear to urgency. Disciples ran between training grounds, carrying weapons and scrolls, while…