"I did know Chi Pei. But I had no friendship with him whatsoever. I merely..."
At this point, Song Wen's lips curled slightly, revealing a smile.
The smile was grim and sinister.
"I merely killed him."
Chi Yuan's expression suddenly froze, and the hope that had just ignited in his eyes vanished in an instant.
"Before you die, I've let you know who murdered your son. You can be considered to have died without regret," Song Wen added. "Shouldn't you feel grateful to me?"
As the final word fell, Chi Yuan's pupils abruptly dilated, a flash of pain appearing in his eyes.
The blood-colored tentacles wrapped around him raised their sharp tips and silently pierced into his back, passing straight through his body.
Chi Yuan stared at the tentacles protruding from his chest, his mouth slightly open as though he wanted to say something. Yet only an unceasing stream of scarlet blood spilled from his mouth.
Having dealt with those minor characters, Song Wen put away the Blood Sea Imperial Seal, summoned a small flying vessel, and headed for Blood Radiance City without wasting a moment.
Along the way, Song Wen also inspected Yu Bi and the others' storage rings. The gains within far exceeded his expectations.
The five of them had clearly anticipated the dangers of this journey, and each had prepared quite a few life-preserving items.
From their storage rings, Song Wen obtained three Teleportation Talismans, twelve Minor Teleportation Talismans, two seventh-rank Earth-Escape Talismans, and a total of twenty-one fifth- and sixth-rank Earth-Escape Talismans.
Yu Bi's storage ring even contained an eighth-rank Earth-Escape Talisman and a Supreme Unity Profound Astral Talisman.
The latter was an eighth-rank defensive talisman, no less rare than an eighth-rank Earth-Escape Talisman. It was said to be capable of withstanding the full-force strike of