A story within a story.
Mo Qingying showed little emotion as she recounted it, simply describing the events in a flat, matter-of-fact manner.
But Jiang Qiao still understood.
"What happened next?"
"The strange sounds on the wasteland weren't anything special. They were just Supernatural Events. Idioms like 'bewitched by ghosts' and 'talking nonsense' were practically made for this sort of thing."
Such situations seemed strange to ordinary people, but they were perfectly normal to Awakened.
Even if they didn't know the cause.
They were indeed common.
And since they were common, there was no need to make a fuss.
"This is the story that Condensing Spirit Realm expert heard. So what did he encounter on the wasteland himself?"
Jiang Qiao asked.
"He heard crying."
"But there was no one around him except for more than a dozen companions."
Mo Qingying continued, "So although he remained vigilant, he didn't overreact."
"It was the fourth watch."
"While he was resting with his eyes closed, he suddenly smelled a strange stench. The moment he opened his eyes to investigate, he saw a bizarre shadow charging at him."
"He was greatly shocked."
"He shouted as he tried to defend himself."
"But the moment he raised his hand, his arm was severed at the root. He had no chance to defend himself at all."
"Fortunately."
"Of the dozen or so people in the group, six were Xiantian Experts."
"Just as the attacker was about to strike a second time, two Innate Realm experts moved to intercept it. One blocked the blade, while the other slashed at the shadow with his sword."
"After that."
"The others joined the attack as well."
"Although the Shadow Figure was powerful and utterly fearless of death, it ultimately couldn't stand against so many people."
"It was quickly beaten to death."