Entering the Body

Tap, tap, tap!

Having just entered the passage of the "Xing" gate, Jia Xin and Qin Qi quickly arrived at a corner.

The flickering firelight illuminated the passage. Before them lay two corpses in pools of blood, their arms severed from their bodies, and beyond them stood a gold-inlaid gate that had been kicked open.

"It is said that Corpse Ghost Elder had a unique courtyard in the mortal world, used as a hiding place during extraordinary times. This should be the place."

As Jia Xin spoke, Qin Qi stepped forward, dipped his fingers into the blood beside the two headless gatekeepers, and brought it to his nose. A look of doubt appeared on his normally calm, rugged face.

"Could this friend of yours be... a Hellbringer?"

"Since Sect Master Qin has already seen through it, I will not conceal it any longer. This friend is about my age and has been my closest companion since childhood. He once risked his life to save mine and helped me resolve the inner demon of the Heartbeat Stage. His nature is kind, and all those he has killed were vile people of this world."

"Sect Master Jia, there is no need to explain further. If it were my father, then no matter how you explained it, he would insist on killing this Hellbringer. But I, Qin Qi, am not a stubborn man. I hold no particular prejudice against Hellbringers. Since he is Sect Master Jia's close friend, I will not make a move against him. Let us hurry. I can already smell a heaven-shaking conspiracy hidden here."

Jia Xin smiled and nodded. The two entered the courtyard side by side, stepped over the collapsed thousand-year peach tree, and entered the grand residence.

"It is truly an honor to have two Tribulation Stage