Jiang Donghua stood amid the ruins, looking down at Lin Yue's mangled corpse. His chest had been caved in by his master's palm strike, his internal organs bursting out. It was a miserable sight.
"Damn, Master really was ruthless!"
He crouched down and rummaged through Lin Yue's corpse, quickly finding two Storage Rings.
"Oh? Still got some loot?"
Jiang Donghua grinned and took them without the slightest hesitation.
"Senior Brother, you died such a miserable death. This junior brother can't bear to see it, so I'll reluctantly help collect your corpse."
With that, he flicked his fingertip, and a wisp of Azure Flame fell onto Lin Yue's body.
"Sizzle—"
The flames instantly surged, reducing the corpse to ashes in the blink of an eye without leaving even the slightest trace behind.
"This way, no one will know how ugly your death was."
Jiang Donghua clapped his hands and turned to leave.
He had only taken a few steps when he suddenly felt a chill down his back, as though something were watching him from the darkness.
"Hmm?"
He spun around sharply, his gaze as sharp as lightning as he scanned the surroundings.
The bamboo forest remained quiet, with only the night wind rustling through it.
"Was it an illusion?"
Jiang Donghua frowned, but quickly shook his head.
"No. The Blood Demon Sect must have sent more than just Lin Yue. There might be someone watching from the shadows."
With that thought, he stopped wasting time, Battle Qi surging beneath his feet.
"Cloud-Chasing Steps!"
"Whoosh!"
His figure flashed like the wind, crossing several zhang in an instant as he rushed straight toward the Alchemy Department!
The Alchemy Department's grand hall was still brightly lit. Quite a few disciples were staying up late to refine pills, and a faint medicinal fragrance permeated