Draw Them Back In

The youths stood their ground stubbornly. Perhaps their families were in the village and they feared retaliation; perhaps they had been brainwashed. They had brought in the core members to feed on them, utterly disregarding what came afterward.

Once their wounds healed, they planned to run.

After waiting a while, Gao Fei drew the short blade in his hand.

The youths merely felt darkness fall before their eyes, then collapsed without any pain.

Each of them had Merit Points, though only one or two.

After digging out the Beast Cores, he began searching for the Fox Demon's artifacts.

Since it had come out so "openly," those items were not on its person.

The Fox Demon's cave spanned more than five zhang across, its stone walls draped with silk.

It contained screens, tables, chairs, and every kind of furniture.

The moment he entered, he saw a pile of women's clothes on a chair by the entrance.

Gao Fei casually kicked them aside, scattering them across the floor.

A leather pouch smaller than his palm was revealed.

He picked it up and applied a little force, yet could not open it. He then sent in a thread of spiritual power.

The mouth of the pouch opened. From outside, he could see three talisman papers the size of fingernails, a tiny sword no longer than two finger joints, some fragments, and several small garments filling the remaining space.

"A Storage Bag!" Gao Fei instantly perked up at the sight.

His spiritual power reached inside, wrapped around the items, and took them out. The moment they passed through the opening, they returned to their normal size.

He examined the three talisman papers. Spiritual power flowed through them faintly. Two were Wind-Control Talismans, while he could not identify the third.

He casually put it