Sword Qi showed no mercy, shredding the old man to pieces. He was merely at the Mahayana stage—how could he possibly withstand a single strike from a late Earth Immortal?
"Junior Brother, are you all right? What did he say to you?"
At this moment, Yuexi walked toward Ye Lin step by step. The Long Sword in her hand glinted coldly beneath the sunlight, emanating a bone-piercing chill.
Ye Lin discreetly slipped the bronze mirror into his Spatial Ring, then forced out a smile.
"I'm fine. It seemed he had something he wanted to tell me, but before he could say it, you cut him down with a single sword strike."
Ye Lin said with a helpless, bitter smile.
"It's good that you're all right. Those hateful bastards, those filthy rats—to think we would encounter them on Fire Cloud Star. It seems Fire Cloud Star needs to be cleansed in blood."
Yuexi looked at the old man's mangled remains and muttered to herself, her tone brimming with killing intent.
Ye Lin, however, was deeply puzzled.
"They...?"
"They have existed since countless ages ago. They are traitors to the Star River. They feed on cultivators; no matter the race, all are food to them. Their nature is vicious beyond measure, a true calamity to the entire Star River."
"They come from the Strange Forbidden Zone. So if you encounter them in the future, just kill them. There's no need to waste words on them. They are the most skilled at bewitching people's hearts—even True Immortals may fall for their tricks if they are not careful."
Seeing the confusion on Ye Lin's face, Yuexi explained warmly, while putting away her Long Sword.
"So that's how it is."
Ye Lin stroked his chin and nodded. Why was Yuexi so agitated? Her tone made