"Did you know from the beginning?" Several sharp glints surfaced in Bai Qixue's eyes.
Her gaze was like a sword, pointing straight at Qing Lian.
Qing Lian shrugged. "When I left, I did know that Hong Zhuang had people digging for something, but I had no idea she'd dug out such a huge Immortal Feast Diagram."
"After all, something like this normally wouldn't require so much effort. I suppose Hong Zhuang was worried that if she handled it herself, you'd notice."
"You can't blame me for this. That woman has something wrong with her head. I never imagined she'd spend so much time and effort having people dig an array on the ground."
Bai Qixue's gaze shifted, and the sharpness in her eyes faded. It was impossible to tell whether she believed Qing Lian or simply chose to ignore her.
Just then, a soldier hurried into the tent. "Captain, we've discovered Renxiao and some other mutated animals. They're heading toward the tent."
Hearing this, Luo Yan looked toward Qing Lian.
Qing Lian frowned. "What? They have nothing to do with me. I didn't summon them."
Only then did Luo Yan speak. "You can disperse them."
Qing Lian shook her head. "Giant beasts would be manageable, but Renxiao? I can't do anything about them."
"Those things are corpses at their core. Do you think corpses can understand my commands?"
"You run into these brainless things in Yanfu from time to time. They even dare to pounce on Hong Zhuang and take a few bites. How could I possibly disperse them?"
"Besides, you'd better clear out the Renxiao around this area as soon as possible, along with the other creatures mutated by Netherworld Power."
"Otherwise, they'll become carriers of Netherworld Power. When they bite someone, the Netherworld Power will spread to the