Ancient trees towered into the sky, and the woods were dense.
A figure slowly rose to his feet. His once-pristine official robe was covered in sticky bloodstains, and waves of foul stench wafted from his entire body.
He suddenly bared his teeth in a grin and said, "Why press me so relentlessly? The muddy waters of Yunshan County aren't something you can afford to wade into."
A shadow appeared out of thin air. After merely sweeping him with a glance, it said coldly, "You managed to evade the suppression of the Lifespan Ancient Mirror and flee here at your leisure. What secrets are you hiding?"
"Tell me, and perhaps you'll live."
The figure's expression darkened. "You people aren't qualified."
The instant his voice fell, he swept out his broad sleeve, whipping up a black hurricane. Wherever it passed, towering trees were uprooted!
Yet in the next second, the shadow drifted unpredictably, seemingly impervious to all physical attacks. In the blink of an eye, it appeared before the figure in the official robe.
But just then, his heart suddenly jolted. Without the slightest hesitation, he shot away.
Pfft!
A blood-red claw-shadow ruthlessly slammed down. An arm drenched in blood fell to the ground, while black venomous toxins spread from the wound.
The shadow appeared again and fixed its eyes on the front. At some point, a terrifying figure had suddenly appeared there.
She had a slender waist, snow-white, delicate skin, hair as black as a waterfall, and eyes as vivid as blood.
Her voice was icy as she said, "It's quite rare to see the County Magistrate in such a sorry state."
"Ancestor, you've finally arrived."
The man's expression relaxed. "To break free from the Lifespan Ancient Mirror's influence, I exhausted most of my strength. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been driven