Several people watched the man warily and moved aside, intending to let him go first.
Nong Zaitian glanced at the man, then silently straddled his hoe. "Run!" he shouted. With a whoosh, the hoe vanished, leaving a small crack in space behind it.
The others froze. What was going on? He'd run away? And that hoe was way too fast!
"Looks like someone recognized me. That weapon... Are they from the Nong family? The Nong family has always been lucky," the red-haired man said coolly.
The others sensed something was wrong and gathered together. "Brother, you go on ahead."
The red-haired man looked at them, an even more sinister smile curling his lips. "Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Blood Madman, and I've been sealed in ice for many years."
They were bewildered. They'd never heard of him.
Blood Madman stretched. "There's a reason the Nong family has stood firm in the Blood Ancestor Domain for countless years. A junior recognized me, but you didn't. Your fate is already sealed." He pointed at their feet. "Remember to watch where you're going. Don't step on anything." Then he laughed and headed into the distance.
They looked down and saw blood-red lotuses blooming beneath their feet. "What are these?"
"No idea. Be careful. That bastard Nong Zaitian is craftier than anyone. He ran without saying a word, and that man's extremely strange," one of them said.
"I'll try," a woman said. An imprint appeared behind her as she used star energy to sweep across the blood-red lotuses. The next moment, they bloomed and swallowed the group. A few seconds later, nothing remained. Only a pile of clothes was left; the lotuses had devoured all their flesh and bones.
Blood Madman's gaze shifted, and the corners of his mouth lifted. "I told you