"How could this have happened? Where did they go?"
When Qing Gui arrived at the sealed chamber Zhang Chen had indicated, the interior was clearly a mess after a fierce battle. The air still carried the scents emitted by everyone involved. The high-grade corpse coffin overturned on the floor and the demonwood stake embedded within it were immediately recognized by Tengu—they had clearly been used to seal Slender Man.
Qing Gui raised his right hand, and a corpse in the corner flew into his grasp.
"Yu Ming's aura. Was this kid killed? Judging from the condition of the body, his entire physical form was drained, every inch of flesh and blood squeezed dry. Even the soul inside has completely vanished. Was he serving Nyarlathotep from the very beginning, only to sacrifice himself in the end and restore Faceless? The person I knew did not seem like someone who would meet such an end. He could not have willingly offered up his body like this."
The instant Jin Geng entered the sealed chamber, he caught the vile scent of Xie Min. The hatred in his heart instantly surged, but unfortunately, the other party's aura had merely lingered here and had completely disappeared.
"All of you, leave this place. I'll reverse time within the sealed chamber and see exactly what happened."
Since the scene involved the two Apostles, Faceless and Xie Min, reversing time would likely consume an enormous amount of Qing Gui's energy. He had to clear away every possible interfering factor from the scene. At this point, there was no other choice. Otherwise, Qing Gui would completely lose Faceless's trail and be placed in an extremely disadvantageous position.
After Tengu and the several Jailers left, Qing Gui used the Key of Time as the central medium for Time Reversal, sharing