Before long, all the screams, pleas for mercy, curses, and cries faded away. The entire caravan had been slaughtered to the last.
Among the ashen grass, blood flowed like a river, and corpses lay scattered every which way. The sight was horrifying.
Fu Xuanxu and the other two stood in the pool of blood, their killing intent surging, yet their expressions held a trace of confusion.
Zhong Kui Yueji mused, "These Ghostly Beings... are too weak!"
Ning Wuye guessed, "They may be newly born Ghostly Beings, or perhaps the laws of You Su Fen have changed."
After quickly surveying their surroundings and gazing into the vast mist, Fu Xuanxu said tersely, "We should leave first. This is You Su Fen. The commotion we just made might attract other Ghostly Beings."
Zhong Kui Yueji and Ning Wuye nodded, and the three quickly departed.
The west wind howled past, and the tall grass swayed violently. A stream temporarily formed from blood still trickled slowly through the grass.
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A lone grave stood in the wilderness, crows roosting in the surrounding trees.
On the solitary tombstone, fresh blood-red characters glistened.
Pei Ling gazed solemnly at the newly appeared words on the tombstone.
"Xi"... "Ti"... three days...
He had sent "Xi" and "Ti" to investigate the nearest Ghostly Being. Now their names had suddenly appeared on the tombstone, so something must have happened!
"I'll wait until nightfall and see if they come back."
"If they do, I'll ask what happened. If they don't..."
"Then they're definitely dead!"
"But before I can understand what 'three days' means, I need to confirm whether Xi and Ti really have perished..."
At this thought, Pei Ling's brow furrowed. He didn't trust "Xi" and "Ti" all that much, but losing two subordinates right from the start would certainly be