To ensure we would hand over the Blood Dew, the Bai Family had leaked news of our trip to Ghost Cry City to the Secret Bureau.
But they had miscalculated. They had underestimated our combat strength.
Not only had we obtained the Blood Dew, we had also swept Ghost Cry City clean.
Before I could speak, Zhang Yuchen spoke first:
"Team Leader Zhao, we already wiped out Ghost Cry City. There's absolutely no need for a rescue!"
The moment Zhang Yuchen said this, the scene fell silent.
At that moment, everyone was looking at Zhang Yuchen, looking at us.
That "Team Leader Cui," who had just turned around, immediately asked:
"W-Wiped it out?"
Zhang Yuchen held his head high, his face full of pride.
"That's right, under Senior Song's leadership.
That thousand-year-old Fox Grudge has already been slain, and nearly all the evil spirits in Ghost Cry City have been killed.
It won't be a forbidden zone anymore..."
The instant those words left his mouth, everyone from the Secret Bureau looked utterly horrified and sucked in a sharp breath.
"What? Ghost Cry City was destroyed?"
"No way! They just killed a thousand-year-old Fox Grudge?"
"Just the five of them?"
"You've got to be kidding!"
"They're bragging, right?"
"..."
Discussion broke out at once.
Everyone stared at us in shock, some unable to believe it.
Zhao Liansheng's eyes widened as well. After swallowing hard, he said:
"Brother Jiang Ning, Fellow Daoist Song, i-is that true?"
For a moment, everyone looked at me and the master I was supporting.
I nodded directly.
"Yes, Ghost Cry City has been swept clean. Fox Grudge's soul has been scattered, and resentment no longer gathers there!"
My master said nothing, merely nodding as well.
"My god, it's true?"
"You've got to be kidding. Those few actually