On the outskirts of Rotting Miasma Ridge.
Song Wen descended from the sky and landed halfway up a great mountain, then walked into a Cave.
Ye Bing was already waiting inside the Cave. At her feet lay a man—Jiang Yushan.
Jiang Yushan's face and the front of his robes were soaked in blood. He had clearly suffered grave injuries and had fallen unconscious, lying utterly still.
"Gou Jun, did you get rid of Jiang Lanruo?" Ye Bing asked when she saw Song Wen approach.
After capturing Jiang Yushan alive, she had just emerged from the ruins when she saw Song Wen's sea of blood blotting out the sky, trapping Jiang Lanruo within it.
She had intended to go forward and help, but Song Wen had stopped her with a voice transmission.
Without giving it much thought, she had followed Song Wen's instructions and brought Jiang Yushan here to wait for him.
Thus, she did not know the outcome of the battle between Song Wen and Jiang Lanruo.
Song Wen had been examining Jiang Yushan's condition. At her words, his expression stiffened slightly.
He had never intended to kill Jiang Lanruo outright. Rather, he wanted to use her to draw out Hong Zhe, but Ye Bing did not know this.
"Jiang Lanruo was stronger than I expected. Moreover, my spiritual power was greatly depleted after fighting Chi Qi. I was careless, and she escaped." Song Wen forcibly squeezed a few traces of vexation onto his face.
"She escaped?" Ye Bing was somewhat surprised, but she did not question Song Wen's words.
"What happened to Jiang Yushan?" Song Wen hurriedly changed the subject.
"He is not in any grave danger. I merely interrupted his breakthrough, causing backlash that injured his dantian and sea of consciousness. He has temporarily fallen unconscious," Ye Bing