"What in the world happened?"
Long Xiaoyao surveyed the village, now scorched black. Stray tongues of flame still flickered, and thick black smoke billowed into the air.
"C-Cult Master, we don't know either. When we got here, the Holy Maiden was alone. The moment she saw us, she tried to kill us. She attacked like a madwoman and wouldn't listen to a word. We even lost several brothers." A man, his body badly burned, spoke in a low voice.
Long Xiaoyao stood with his hands behind his back and said nothing. His gaze shifted to Ma Xiaotao.
Ma Xiaotao was unconscious, leaning against a charred tree trunk. A slender woman crouched beside her. After examining her, the woman said:
"She's fine. She suddenly broke through the mental hypnosis set by the Supreme Cult Master and lost control. It's been set again now. She'll be back to normal when she wakes up."
"Mm." Long Xiaoyao nodded.
He examined the traces left behind. The bright red blood hadn't yet faded, and he could still sense a faint trace of the Light Element.
At first glance, this aura seemed somewhat like the Bright Sacred Dragon's, but he dismissed the thought at once. He'd dealt with Mu En for so many years that he knew the Bright Sacred Dragon's aura all too well.
It wasn't just light. There were other attributes too. That was... divine!
He thought it over, but couldn't figure out which Martial Soul possessed a divine attribute. It was rare, but such souls did exist.
"Take the Holy Maiden back to headquar—"
Long Xiaoyao paused, then corrected himself. "...Take her back to the secret base in Mingdu."
"Yes!" The woman lifted Ma Xiaotao and disappeared into the pitch-black night.
Perhaps he'd get a chance to draw out the person with the