The slash of light flashed past, and the dungeon's iron bars were severed with a clang, scattering across the floor.
The Soul Whisperer kept her head lowered. Her gray-white hair was fluffy and disheveled, while the original color of her clothes was impossible to make out. The fabric was coarse, and the hem of her robe was worn down to frayed threads and strips of cloth.
Su Xiao could only hear the Soul Whisperer muttering something. The muttering sounded like many different voices mixed together.
"Soul Whisperer?"
Su Xiao stood beside the Soul Whisperer. When she heard him speak, the Soul Whisperer stopped muttering, clasped her hands together, and kept her head lowered.
"Take her away."
This time, Su Xiao received a quest notification.
Awakening Quest: Soul Whisperer—First Stage (Completed). You have obtained 2 real attribute points. Hunter must learn a crucial clue from the Soul Whisperer to activate the Awakening Quest (Second Stage).
Upon hearing this, the little adjutant stepped forward. She glanced at the large cloth sack in her hand, then at the Soul Whisperer. In the end, she chose not to put her inside. Although she had tried her best to conceal it, Su Xiao noticed that the little adjutant clearly loathed the Soul Whisperer—and seemed to know her.
Earlier, Su Xiao had asked the little adjutant whether she had heard of the Soul Whisperer. The little adjutant's answer had been that she had never heard of her.
"Old granny, can you hear me?"
The little adjutant forced a smile.
"..."
The Soul Whisperer kept her head lowered and said nothing.
"Have you eaten dinner? Did you eat meat? The kind cooked in a huge pot? Bubbling and gurgling, with red broth?"
The little adjutant's question was rather strange this time.