Zhao Fu stepped forward and retrieved the King of Kings Sword. Then he turned to the two women and said, "Flower Ancestor! I'm taking Ye Lanxi back to the Dark Forbidden Land. Do you want to come back with us, or stay here and keep waiting?"
Flower Ancestor answered calmly, "I'll stay here!"
Zhao Fu said nothing more. Looking at Ye Lanxi, he smiled and said, "Then let's head back together!"
Ye Lanxi said embarrassedly, "My lord! I can go back by myself. You don't need to trouble yourself."
Zhao Fu smiled. "The Dark Forbidden Land is too dangerous, and it's such a long journey. I wouldn't feel at ease letting you return alone."
A blush rose to Ye Lanxi's face, and she gave a soft assent.
Afterward, Golden Flower Ancestor remained where she was, while Zhao Fu took Ye Lanxi into the sky and vanished from sight.
A few days later, Zhao Fu brought Ye Lanxi back to the Dark Forbidden Land.
Nothing here had changed; it was exactly as it had been when Zhao Fu left. However, Zhao Fu paid some attention to the village that had previously been massacred.
After Zhao Fu killed everyone in that village, he had had no time to deal with the corpses. There was no way he would have stayed behind to dig a pit and bury them all.
Now, all the corpses had disappeared. There were no signs of beasts having come to feed on them either. Blood was splattered everywhere around the scene, yet not a single body remained. The village was utterly silent, making it seem especially eerie.
Zhao Fu gave the village a brief look but found nothing amiss. He did not bother with it further and arrived at the outskirts of the Dark Forbidden Land.
Turning to