Confrontation: How Many Bowls of Noodles Did You Eat?

At this moment, Xiao Wu also defeated the last remaining Skeleton People.

Although these Skeleton People are all close to the Soul Ancestor level in strength, they seem to only have the instinct for fighting and bloodlust. Therefore, for Xiao Wu, whose physique is much stronger than in the original work, it is not difficult to break the major joints of these Skeleton People and make them unable to move.

Moreover, these Skeleton People looked extremely disgusting, so Xiao Wu showed no mercy, and every strike was delivered with full force without using her Martial Soul.

Even so, she was still able to shatter the Skeleton People's bones—

This applies to both the skeleton of the Skeleton People and the skeleton itself.

In the end, apart from the first skeleton that was destroyed by Zhou Qing's attack and eventually "vanished" without leaving a trace, only three pitch-black skeletons remained.

Luo Xing suggested, "Once our Soul Power recovers, let's destroy these three skeletons as well."

"This is not a good idea."

Norman, however, had a different opinion. "These three skeletons are similar to Soul Tool. The fact that the Fallen Ones are capable of creating such things suggests that someone among the escaped group might know the corresponding manufacturing method... Therefore, these three skeletons cannot be destroyed. I must report them directly to the Holy Hall of Star Luo City and hand them over to the Holy Hall for processing."

Since Norman's attitude was firm, Luo Xing couldn't say anything more.

Zhou Qing took the opportunity to ask what had happened, "What exactly happened here? We even felt the tremor on the other side of the lake; it was like a small earthquake."

"We don't know the specifics either, but perhaps there's some kind of special connection between the four skeletons."

Norman wasn't entirely sure either.

"When we first saw these four Skeleton People, their aura was comparable to that of Soul King! However, their actual strength was not great, and even after they were separated, their aura suddenly weakened, as if they were all show and no substance. But their abilities were truly bizarre—the skeletons themselves seemed to carry some kind of poison, which could turn people black and kill them in an instant. Moreover, after they were lost, their Soul Power would be absorbed to strengthen the Soul Grandmaster who were bound within them; and if the skeletons shattered, they could be repaired by absorbing the blood of Soul Grandmaster."

"This is like a demon from hell!"

"Therefore, this cannot Destruction directly. It must be handed over to the higher-level Spirit Hall to raise awareness among the higher-ups and contact the higher-ups of the Two Great Empires to prevent such strange skeletons from appearing in other places as well."

Zhou Qing nodded slightly, no longer discussing the topic, but suggested searching the Mountain Stronghold, perhaps to find other useful clues.

Norman readily agreed.

In the Mountain Stronghold of Falling Star Slope, Zhou Qing actually found the people who had been hiding, and they were none other than the servants and maids who had once delivered meals to Hu Fangyuan.

These people were more knowledgeable than the ordinary people in the Mountain Stronghold. They actually understood the principle that the most dangerous place is the safest place, so they hid in the cellar instead of escaping with the others in the Mountain Stronghold.

Moreover, some of these people had prepared a way out for themselves. Before they secretly ran away from the City Lord's Mansion, they had also secretly kept the letters that Hu Fangyuan had exchanged with Dales in Nuoding City.

Dales ' handwriting cannot be faked!

When the Fake Dales arrived with the remaining fifty-odd men, he was taken aback to see Norman and the others glaring at him with sharp eyes. He then noticed the servants from the City Lord's Mansion and realized what was going on. However, he still tried to sound tough but was actually weak, and shouted, "Norman, what are you doing?"

"Dales, how long are you going to keep up this pretense?" Norman demanded, holding up the letter. "You colluded with the Fallen Ones, ordering him to gather men for a night raid on the Xiao Manor in Nuoding City, causing chaos... And now, you're providing the Fallen Ones with pregnant women for his cultivation! For power, you've fallen to such a low level! Dales, even if you don't have the Fallen Ones's methods, you're already comparable to Fallen Ones! No, you've already become Fallen Ones!"

Immediately, the nearly one hundred people present were in an uproar.

"Dales really is in league with the Fallen Ones!"

"I knew he wasn't a good person all along!"

"The evidence is now irrefutable! He has nothing left to say!"

"·····"

While everyone was discussing, Tang San noticed that some Soul Master had quietly left the group. He quietly slipped away from the crowd, chased after them, used Hidden Weapon to restrict their movements, and temporarily sealed their acupoints to prevent them from using their Soul Power again.

Needless to say, these Soul Master wanted to return early to inform the real Dales.

But how could Tang San let them have their way?

At the foot of Falling Star Slope, Norman gave the order, shouting, "Soul Master and soldiers of the Spirit Hall, listen to my command! From this moment on, do not let Dales out of your sight!"

"Yes!"

Immediately, all the Soul Master and soldiers of the Spirit Hall spoke in unison.

The remaining soldiers, Soul Master, adventurers, or those who already belonged to the city lord's faction were somewhat at a loss.

In particular, the original soldiers of Falling Star City, no matter what crimes Dales committed, could not disobey the city lord's orders before higher-level officials of the Star Luo Empire came to judge and investigate. Otherwise, it would be a great disrespect and might even implicate their families.

However, Dales's collusion with the Fallen Ones is a fact! If they don't understand right from wrong, what if Dales goes even further and harms their families?

Therefore, they were among the most hesitant.

"Norman! Does your Spirit Hall want to rebel?" Fake Dales also realized that things had been exposed, but he didn't dwell on "himself colluding with the Fallen Ones".

After all, he had followed Dales for many years and had some understanding of the ways of officialdom. Once he was slandered, whether it was true or he was being smeared by others, he should never keep trying to prove himself. That would only make him look worse. The key was to step out of the circle of self-proof and change the subject.

Therefore, he directly accused Norman of being a member of the Spirit Hall who was plotting a rebellion.

Just as expected!

Norman, not understanding the intricacies of the matter, immediately changed his expression and retorted, "Dales, don't make false accusations! Every year, our Spirit Hall helps all the common children on the continent awaken their Martial Soul without asking for anything in return; it's for the benefit of the continent!"

"What do you mean no reward? The subsidies issued by the Spirit Hall, weren't they all smuggled from the Two Great Empires? They didn't spend a single penny, yet they won over the hearts of the common people and Commoner Soul Master across the entire continent. They're really something!" Fake Dales smirked and chuckled coldly.

At this moment, those soldiers who had initially hesitated finally stood behind the Fake Dales—

They didn't understand the intricacies of the situation, but they instinctively sensed that Dales seemed to have taken the lead in the conversation, and that what Dales said did indeed seem to be true.

After all, the Soul Master subsidies issued by the Spirit Hall really came from the Two Great Empires. As soldiers of the Star Luo Empire, they were theoretically at odds with the Spirit Hall.

"Everyone!"