"Um."
Upon hearing Zhou Chen's words, Yu Tianmeng nodded. She began to mobilize the Earth Elemental Power to slowly bury the hundreds of villagers' corpses.
Yu Tianling, standing to the side, looked at Zhou Chen's handsome profile and thought that her brother-in-law was a kind-hearted person.
Most of the powerful Soul Master in this world don't take ordinary civilians seriously.
They wouldn't even blink an eye no matter how many civilians died.
But Zhou Chen allowed these villagers to be laid to rest in peace, and his tone was full of human kindness. Isn't that kind enough?
My sister has such good taste; she found her such a handsome and kind brother-in-law.
"Alright, it's all buried now."
Yu Tianmeng wiped the fine sweat from her forehead. The village wasn't very big, but it wasn't small either. It took her quite a bit of effort to control the Earth Elemental Power.
"Then let's leave."
Looking at the small village that had been completely buried by mud, Zhou Chen sighed, turned around, and was about to leave with the two women when he suddenly realized a problem.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Zhou Chen's expression freeze, Yu Tianmeng immediately asked.
Zhou Chen slowly said, "Tian Meng, do you remember what you read in the book just now? Wolf Bandits are cannibals. They use human corpses as food and abduct women to reproduce."
"Yes, I remember. Is there a problem?"
Yu Tianmeng asked in confusion.
"Don't you understand? There shouldn't be so many corpses in this village!"
Zhou Chen frowned and said in a deep voice, "Logically, the Wolf Bandits should have taken all the villagers' corpses away, and they wouldn't have killed the women."
Upon hearing this, Yu Tianmeng's delicate body trembled.
Yes, since the Wolf Bandits treat people as food, they should take all the men's corpses from the village and kidnap the women alive. Theoretically, there shouldn't be a single corpse in the village!
However, the village in front of them contained hundreds of corpses, which the Wolf Bandits did not take away.
Moreover, hundreds of female villagers were all killed.
This is not in line with the style of Wolf Bandits.
Most importantly, the body of a Wolf Bandits was also found at the scene.
This is enough to prove that the Wolf Bandits left in a hurry, without even having time to take their companion's body with them!
"Zhou Chen, tell me, what is the reason that the Wolf Bandits didn't take these corpses?" Yu Tianmeng asked, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed.
"There are two reasons. One is that someone is chasing the Wolf Bandits, forcing Wolf Bandits to flee in panic. But judging from the situation in the village just now, that doesn't seem likely."
"Another possibility is that they have more important things to do!"
Zhou Chen spoke in Youyou tone, his gaze fixed on the distance, as if he were piercing through space to see a faraway place.
Upon hearing this, Yu Tianmeng shuddered.
For Wolf Bandits, what could be more important than wiping out a village?
Perhaps, only larger-scale looting and slaughter will suffice...
At the same time.
It is more than 50 miles away from the village that was wiped out by Wolf Bandits.
A caravan of carriages was rolling along the Official Road.
At the very front of the convoy were more than a hundred Soul Master on horseback.
These hundreds of Soul Masters were all Soul Elder of level 30 or above. This was an enormous force on the Douluo Continent.
They all wore a crescent-shaped family crest on their left chests. Clearly, they belonged to the same family of Soul Master.
Behind these Soul Elders were hundreds of soldiers dressed in Heaven Dou Bright Silver Armor, carrying long spears and shields, and with sharp swords at their waists.
The armor worn by these soldiers reflected the cold gleam of metal in the sunlight. They stood in perfect formation, silent and solemn, their steps heavy and measured, like statues. They were clearly a well-trained regular army!
In fact, they came from Heaven Dou City and belonged to the elite troops of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Within the protection of these troops were more than a dozen horse-drawn carriages, some carrying people and others carrying goods.
At the very center of the caravan was a luxuriously decorated silver carriage, with a crescent moon also carved on its carriage.
Inside the carriage sat a beautiful young woman who looked to be under twenty.
The girl was wearing a long court dress, a style often worn by noblewomen of the Heaven Dou Empire, with a high collar that revealed her fair neck.
She wore a crescent-shaped gemstone around her neck, and a crown with nine wavy protrusions held her silky black hair back.
Beside her sat a charming lady who looked to be in her early thirties.
The noblewoman's face resembled that of a young girl, only her figure appeared quite voluptuous. Her black hair was styled in a high bun, and her long silver silk dress exuded an air of nobility.
"Auntie, do you think we'll be able to reach Silves City safely?"
The beautiful girl wearing a crown had a melodious voice, but her amber eyes were filled with worry.
Upon hearing the girl's words, a hint of worry flashed in the noblewoman's eyes.
However, she quickly adjusted her mindset and smiled, saying, "Your Highness, rest assured, with the Heaven Dou Empire's army protecting us, anyone who dares to attack us is provoking the Heaven Dou Empire. I believe no one would be that bold."
"That's not necessarily true."
The girl curled her lip and said disdainfully, "Prince Hilo died in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, and Xue Ye didn't do anything about it."
"Your Highness, you mustn't speak carelessly."
The noblewoman glanced around nervously, then whispered, "Hilo's death is very likely a farce orchestrated by the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. Xue Ye has long wanted to get rid of that arrogant and domineering fellow Hilo."
"Moreover, that night, it seems that Hilo also offended another person, the legendary Palace Master of Purple Micro Palace."
"The Purple Micro Palace?"
Upon hearing her aunt's words, the girl exclaimed in surprise, "Is it that number First Sect Under Heaven, which boasts six Title Douluo?"
"Good."
The noblewoman nodded, saying with a hint of mockery, "It's said that Hilo took a fancy to the woman of the Palace Master of Purple Micro Palace that night and tried to flirt with her, but he ran into a brick wall. His death may also be related to the Purple Micro Palace."
After a pause, the noblewoman changed the subject and smiled, saying, "Your Highness, you should actually thank Xue Ye and Palace Master of Purple Micro Palace."
"If they hadn't ruthlessly eliminated Hilo, causing internal strife in Silvis and the extinction of the royal bloodline, how could you, a collateral descendant of the royal family, have become the Queen of the Silves Kingdom?"
"Alas, I, the queen, am nothing more than a puppet of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, and I have to bear enormous risks."
The young girl sighed, then looked up at the noblewoman and said gently, "Aunt, please don't call me Your Highness. What kind of Your Highness am I? Just call me Luo Shen."
"Your Highness, etiquette must not be disregarded."
The noblewoman shook her head, her tone firm, and said, "You are the first person in our Silver Moon Family to become a king. We cannot overvalue you. Our Silver Moon Family has been dormant and in decline for far too long."