Scorpion Granny came back to her senses, wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth, and after carefully sensing the surroundings for a while, her expression grew much more solemn.
"It really does seem that way... Why has the Killing Intent suddenly increased?"
"Perhaps it has something to do with them eating those fruits."
Xu Chunniang drew a deep breath, her eyes gleaming. "The denser the Killing Intent, the heavier the rain. The rain had just shown signs of stopping, yet it has grown heavy again in such a short time. It's time to leave this place."
Scorpion Granny remembered the directions in which the two groups had departed earlier and deliberately chose a path that avoided the crowds.
The two of them were alone and weak now. If those people ran into them, they would likely be captured and used as nourishment for that strange tree.
Scorpion Granny concealed their presence and continued onward through areas with less Killing Intent. After entering a sparse forest, the rain that had fallen for an entire day finally stopped.
Along the way, they encountered quite a few cultivators one after another.
Some were Spirit Cultivators, while others were demonic cultivators, all traveling in groups of two or three.
They were highly vigilant. Upon noticing Xu Chunniang and Scorpion Granny, they instinctively kept their distance from them.
"I'm so hungry... I feel even hungrier than before."
After leading Xu Chunniang up a tall tree, Scorpion Granny rubbed her stomach and looked into the distance, trying to find something edible.
And with that look, she actually discovered something.
"My lady, look quickly. Are those two people gnawing on tree bark? And over there—are those three digging up tree roots to eat?"
Xu Chunniang looked over at her words and, for a moment, did