After glancing around and erasing every trace, Mahali packed up the items he carried and walked out of the concealed spot.
This recovery from his internal injuries and restoration of his strength had taken more than an hour, yet he had only recovered roughly half of his previous power.
The main reason was that he had consumed quite a few ghosts, pills, and other items this time. In addition, because of his internal injuries, his overall strength had not fully recovered.
He followed the road back to the ruined courtyard and erased all relevant traces. Especially the white powder in the courtyard—most people would not be able to discern anything merely by looking at it.
But a Sorcerer would be able to tell what it was. That would allow them to uncover clues and determine what had caused the white powder.
Mother and Child Ghosts were a Sorcerer's greatest desire. Anyone who possessed such a thing could not possibly avoid becoming a target of covetous eyes. It was better to erase the traces and avoid trouble later on.
Although he was among Siam's highest-ranked martial experts, he was not the only one. There were others stronger than him, so caution never hurt. That was why he had returned to the scene after recovering some of his strength.
As for the entire village, not a single person seemed to remain. He judged that the flesh and blood here had probably all been devoured by that pair of Mother and Child Ghosts.
Every appearance of Mother and Child Ghosts was both an opportunity and a disaster. Fortunately, he had obtained them this time, which could be considered preventing this place from becoming another deserted region.
After cleaning up the traces, Mahali turned and left. This time, he headed in the direction Chen