"Zheng is a five-tailed leopard beast," she began, raising the crystal ball slightly in her hand, where pale mist swirled like trapped moonlight. "Its female counterpart is called Ning, and both species originate from a rank known in forgotten records as the Undying Lands."
"Undying Lands? Not the Eastern Continent?" Kiara was slightly taken aback, but she let her continue.
Meanwhile, Guinvere paused, letting the unfamiliar name settle over the hall, and then continued.
"About fifty years ago, Lysander Frost, his wife Arianna Frost, and several companions, all of whom had been cast out from the ancient Frost Clan from the Ice and Fire plane of existence, arrived in Western Phoenix and made their home in the Desmont Mountains, where they established their branch."
Her lips curved faintly.
"They did not arrive empty-handed. With them, they brought a Zheng Cub, a Beast Emperor."
Even the royal knights shifted uneasily.
A Beast Emperor.
The words alone were enough to stir awe.
