Below Blackwood Cliff, the mountain road was rugged.
Amid the surging Blood Mist, demonic creatures rampaged everywhere. Bloodthirsty Demonic Worms clustered as densely as blood clouds, alongside hideous, terrifying human-faced spiders and bizarre creatures covered in countless tentacles.
On the treacherous path, Empress and Gao Qi followed the scarred man forward. The three remained silent.
Wherever the three passed, the demonic creatures retreated.
Empress's almond-shaped eyes widened. The aura faintly emanating from the scarred man seemed to make even the surrounding demonic creatures fear him.
Her thoughts turned rapidly, as if she had guessed something. She suddenly asked, "Immortal Master, do you know Lin Fan?"
"Lin Fan?" Confusion appeared in the scarred man's eyes. He shook his head. "I don't know him. Is this Lin Fan someone important?"
Empress Gao Ya carefully studied the scarred man's expression, but could not find the slightest flaw.
Her beautiful eyes shifted. Could I have guessed wrong?
"More or less."
Gao Ya fell silent for a moment before answering.
She then asked, "Immortal Master, do you truly intend to escort us down the mountain?"
The scarred man controlled by Lin Fan replied in a muffled voice, "Yes."
"Why?"
Empress asked.
There was no love without reason in this world, much less kindness without reason.
The other party had suddenly appeared and was willing to risk danger to escort the two of them down the mountain. What did he want?
The two women possessed only a pair of passable faces. Aside from that, they had practically nothing.
The scarred man answered without hesitation, "Because I like the look of you."
Empress: ...
Before long, the three had completely left the area around Blackwood Cliff. They would reach the Market Below the Mountain after walking only a little farther.
But at that moment, a cold, sinister