In the jungle, Ying Ru Shi's blood-red eyes, blazing with demonic savagery, gradually dimmed and returned to their clear, bright dark-brown color.
Leaning against a tree trunk, she pulled a black bar from her pocket and bit down hard, breaking off a piece. At first, there was only a bitter taste, but as she chewed, a sweet flavor that revived her spirits emerged. Its texture was unique, like soft wood—crisp when bitten into, yet sticky in the mouth.
This was food produced in the Third Turn Secret Realm. No one knew what it really was; it only had an ancient name: "Black Chocolate." It could restore blood, relieve pain, and calm the nerves, but its effects were inferior to those of a Blood Replenishment Pill. It also tasted strange and was expensive, so few people bought it. Ying Ru Shi, however, loved this bitter sweetness, so she had bought a great deal and stored it in her Storage Ring.
In the past, she probably ate one bar every three days, but now she had already eaten three bars in less than two days. Aside from needing to fill her stomach, it was more because she could not hold on without Black Chocolate.
She raised her foot and continued deeper into the jungle. Behind her lay the corpses of ten Bai Bao Guards. Their blood had paved a bloody road, a road of death, through the jungle, like a crimson carpet for a new king's coronation. The pack of wolves following behind and feasting was her most loyal group of followers.
Ying Ru Shi had not gone far before stopping. She found an ancient tree to lean against and undid the bandages around her hands. The bandages were soaked through with blood, and fresh blood kept dripping from them. That was