Inside the manor, Green Ji felt her scalp prickle at the sight of such a bloody, grotesque scene.
She had never imagined that Anthony would simply eat the Beast-Transformed Warriors she had gone to such lengths to capture!
"So these are Northern Yan's Beast-Transformed Warriors! Green Ji, does Northern Yan have any stronger ones?"
Anthony slowly turned, then appeared before Green Ji in an instant. He brought his handsome face close to hers and spoke softly.
Startled, Green Ji swallowed and hurriedly replied.
"Reporting to you, Chief, Northern Yan has entire armies dedicated to beast transformation, with vast numbers of soldiers. They also have quite a few elite Beast-Transformed Warriors like these."
"As for stronger Beast-Transformed Warriors, none have appeared in the intelligence I've gathered. However, according to that intelligence, quite a few of Northern Yan's Grandmasters have consumed something called Demon Blood. It supposedly increases their combat strength significantly."
"Demon Blood?"
At this, Anthony tilted his head slightly, savoring the words. A smile blossomed on his face as he extended a slender hand, lifted her alluring face, and slowly spoke.
"Very good, Li Ji. You've done very well this time!"
As his words fell, he vanished from the courtyard.
"Come. Let me see just what this so-called Demon Blood is..."
Hearing this, Green Ji raised her hand. A dense mass of enormous black trees instantly grew from the ground, engulfing the entire manor.
Once she had finished, she vanished into the dense forest without hesitation and followed him.
Southern Qi Imperial City.
The Princess's Residence.
Late at night, a waning moon hung high in the sky. Lin Sheng sat cross-legged atop a pavilion.
His eyes were tightly shut, his palms, soles, and crown turned toward the heavens. He remained utterly motionless. On closer inspection, even his breathing had