The moment he swallowed the spirit body, it was like drinking a cup of gut-searing poison. River Water instantly toppled to the ground, convulsing violently. His face twisted into an expression of extreme madness and pain.
The official Walkers nearby all took out their items and braced themselves. If their deacon lost his mind because of this, they would immediately subdue him and notify the Hangzhou Branch.
They were not overreacting. Similar incidents had already happened many times.
When non-Night Wanderers devoured spirit bodies, the backlash was severe. More than three times, and they would inevitably suffer a mental breakdown. Of course, there was no need to worry too much; they only needed to subdue them and escort them to the Hangzhou Branch.
The Hangzhou Branch would naturally invite a Day Wanderer to purify the contamination.
As the official Walkers waited cautiously, River Water's spasms gradually subsided. Then, the distortion and madness on his face faded as well.
"Deacon."
Just as the Scout subordinate spoke, River Water suddenly sat upright. His face showed shock, terror, and excitement as he said in a trembling voice:
"Notify the Hangzhou Branch immediately. The Southern Faction's Sixth Elder has returned to the Spirit Realm—a Dominion. He has returned to the Spirit Realm."
The Southern Faction's Sixth Elder? The male corpse in the room was the Southern Faction's Sixth Elder? The official Walkers present drastically changed expression, almost suspecting that they had heard wrong.
They were at the scene of a Dominion's death.
A Dominion had died here without a sound—and without causing horrific casualties?
"Deacon, did you... did you see it wrong? Or was the information that remnant soul knew incorrect?" In the deathly silence, the Scholar named Liu Hongzhi cautiously asked in a low voice.
"The man who died here had the Spirit