"Great." Mirai smiled, placed the demonic statue on the ground, added an accelerant, and set the trap.
Once the line of sight was cut off, Mirai finally breathed a sigh of relief. The corpses' strange behavior had been terrifying. At last, it had been resolved perfectly.
While dealing with Lu Wu's corpse and taking the scroll from him, Duodelunchang spoke to Mirai.
It took Mirai and Duodelunchang more than thirty minutes to finish everything. By the time Mirai used Earth Release to destroy the cave, dawn had broken.
Many of the rescued youths clutched their dead relatives and wept. The fortunate children who had only just been captured secretly rejoiced, repeatedly thanking Duodelunchang and the others for saving their lives.
Of the sixteen youths from Valley Peak Village who had been assigned to Moye's mission and were unfortunately captured, five had died. They had been arrested earlier than the others.
Duodelunchang comforted them and led everyone down the mountain at daybreak. The bodies of the dead were taken home by people from their villages.
Under Duodelunchang's leadership, Mirai and the others escorted the people of Valley Peak Village and the neighboring villages the entire way. It took them a full day to return to the ancient village in the Fire Capital.
Having received word in advance, old village chief Ueda Hafu waited at the village entrance with the villagers. With the support of relatives and friends, the families of several deceased men waited tearfully for one last look at their sons, husbands, and fathers. Even while the group was still returning from afar, their cries could already be heard.
Everyone was moved by their weeping. Even the fortunate youths no longer wore smiles on their faces. They kept grieving for their companions. This small mountain village had suddenly fallen into