Just as the three of them basked in the long-lost sunlight and discussed finding somewhere to wash off the stench of blood and have a good meal, a crisp, cool voice suddenly came from the oak grove nearby:
"I didn't expect three Slaughter Gods to come out all at once. Looks like my trip to Slaughter City was for nothing."
The three turned their heads at the same time and saw a girl standing beneath the shade of the trees, her hair tied in a high ponytail.
Her dark fitted outfit outlined a tall, sharp figure. She carried a pitch-black wrought-iron spear, its polished tip gleaming with a cold, chilling light.
Her features were clean and heroic, unadorned by any excess makeup. There was a casual appraisal in her eyes, while a faint air of slaughter lingered around her. She was clearly someone who had spent years making a living on the edge of a blade.
Li Pu still had half a freshly conjured red bean bun in his mouth. He waved vaguely. "Fellow countryman?"
The girl raised a brow, a frank smile curving her lips. "Not bad luck. I ran into my own people the moment I arrived. My name is Lin Yue. I was planning to enter Slaughter City and get myself a Divine Slaughter's Domain for fun, but I'd barely arrived before I saw the three of you coming out."
She paused, sweeping her gaze over the blood mist that had yet to dissipate from their bodies. Her tone carried a touch of teasing. "I thought I'd have to spend a year or two in there fighting those lunatics for territory. This works out nicely. Saves me from going in there to suffer."
Bai Ci chuckled, spinning the palm-sized Demon-Extinguishing Golden Toad on his fingertip. The toad's