Finally Found You

After killing the npc who had launched the surprise attack, Yuanfang lingered in front of its body for a while, seemingly checking its drops.

A moment later, Yuanfang seemed to be done. He took two steps back and stood still, apparently waiting for Li Miao to inspect them.

Seeing this, Li Miao stepped forward as well and examined the dead npc's drops.

There were not many drops, only two: a uniquely shaped bow and an unusual leaf.

Though the former was a weapon, it was useless to both Li Miao and Yuanfang. Its only value might have been its description.

[Description: Night Goblins of the Forest are exceedingly fond of the darkness. Crafting bows, arrows, and traps for hunting is one of their pleasures. To them, death means returning to the embrace of the night. Perhaps that is why Long Night's Kindling allows them to live here.]

Night Goblins of the Forest.

That was likely the race of the dead npc. Judging from the description, they had most likely lived here all along, serving a role similar to "testers."

But that was not the important part.

Only after Li Miao finished reading the information on the second leaf did he realize why Yuanfang had shown it to him.

[Leaf Pointing to the Soul Cleansing Night Pool]

[Type: Special item]

[Effect: After landing, the tip of the leaf will point toward a place known as the "Soul Cleansing Night Pool," a place used to cleanse impurities from the soul.]

[Description: Long Night's Kindling placed this item upon the Night Goblins of the Forest to guide those who enter this place.]

Soul Cleansing Night Pool...

Cleansing souls...

The instant Li Miao saw those words, he had a bad feeling.

After glancing at the direction of Ryan's footprints on