I chased them through their own homeland as if collecting a debt, driving the immortals until they had nowhere left to set foot. Some turned around and begged for mercy, while others cursed loudly. But once those who cursed were cut down by water blades, only wave after wave of pleas for mercy remained.
"Master of Dongren Valley! We beg you, please! Just tell us what you want from Sunmoon Abbey! At this rate, by the time you reach Sunmoon Abbey, you'll have slaughtered us all!" An old man finally could not take it anymore. He stopped and stood before me, pouring out his grievances.
After the old man spoke, the group of immortals came to a crisp halt as well. Each wore a bitter expression, clearly unwilling to keep fleeing. Some of the others immediately tried to run ahead, but my water blades picked them off on the spot. This time, everyone obediently stopped.
I gave a cold laugh and said, "You're Wenjie, the second-in-command beneath the master of Sunmoon Abbey, aren't you?"
"That is indeed me, Master of Dongren Valley. It is true that we attacked the Immortal-Seizing Estate, but that battle was unavoidable after years of tangled grudges. We belong to opposing sides of righteousness and evil, and besides, Sunmoon Abbey has no recent enmity with your Fallenwood Valley. Why must you hound us so relentlessly?" Wenjie immediately asked with a grief-stricken face.
I swept a cold glance over the surrounding immortals and said, "You are indeed far from Fallenwood Valley, and we have no recent enmity. However, you abducted my people. You were the ones who captured the Medicine Sovereign, weren't you? And Anfan of the Immortal-Seizing Estate as well."
"Ah?! When did we ever capture the Medicine Sovereign and Fellow Daoist Anfan? I, Wenjie, knew