Yellow Spore's miserable screams echoed sharply.
At the same time, the face of a middle-aged man emerged behind him.
Su Xing had already placed both hands on Yellow Spore's body, gently manipulating it in an odd posture.
Inside Yellow Spore's body, his bones emitted cruel cracking sounds.
"An Official-level Plague Exterminator?"
Enduring the intense pain, Yellow Spore actually twisted his body and spun around on the ground in an exaggerated motion before struggling to his feet.
"No... How could you...?"
Yellow Spore raised a finger and pointed at the Plague Exterminator before him, but most of his attention was on Zhou Zhi, who was slowly rising and straightening his Plague Armor.
An Official-level Plague Exterminator could indeed break through the Pestilence Zone he had created.
But how could he not have known?
As long as there was the slightest disturbance in the pestilent mist, or someone forced their way through it, he would know immediately.
That would have let him prepare in advance... so why?
"Mr. Yellow Spore."
Zhou Zhi spoke leisurely. "Every operation requires thorough preparation."
"For example, I asked around about that old gatekeeper at the school. He wasn't the original one... which proved one thing: that old man was one of yours."
"So last night, I followed your example and replaced someone too."
"And who did I replace him with?"
Zhou Zhi narrowed his eyes and rested the White Jade Plague-Slaying Blade against the ground.
"Mr. Su Xing?"
Yellow Spore's eyes widened, his pupils bloodshot.
This Official-level Plague Exterminator had been inside the Pestilence Zone from the beginning.
The powerful spiritual energy radiating from the short middle-aged man was far beyond anything Zhou Zhi could compare to.
Moreover, that strange technique just now had left his bones still making stiff, grating sounds.
"Su Xing."
After a moment's