Deep within the forest, a dark purple seal spread like a spiderweb over the entire area. Lightning flickered faintly along its edges, shutting out all outside prying eyes.
Fifteen figures clad in Blood Demon Sect attire hid within. The leading man wore bright red nail polish and lightly swayed the gilded bell at his waist. There was an indescribable coquettish softness to his manner of speech.
"How is Nie Qianying doing now?" He pinched an Orchid Finger, unconsciously rubbing his earring with his fingertips, his eyes full of impatience.
"Brother Kun, that bitch seems to still be alive." One of his subordinates cautiously stepped forward, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
"Alive?!" The man called Brother Kun spun around sharply, twisting his waist as his voice came out like a duck's quack. "That useless Qin Tian from the Horse King Sect didn't take care of her?"
"I had Qin Tian lie in ambush at the cold pool beforehand, just as you instructed, Brother Kun. Logically speaking, that woman should have been dead by now. And I saw with my own eyes that the Soul-Bewildering Powder had affected her subordinates as well."
The subordinate swallowed, his voice growing softer and softer. "But when we went back to check afterward, we discovered that the one who died was Qin Tian!?"
"What?!!" Brother Kun's sharp fingernails nearly pierced the other man's face. "With all those Gu worms on Qin Tian, he still got himself killed? That bastard took so many benefits from me, even took advantage of me plenty of times—how could this happen?!"
"I-I can't be sure, Brother Kun!" The subordinate hurriedly backed away half a step. "But... but I heard from the other brothers that there was another man at the cold pool! He seemed pretty strong too. Maybe he was