Ye Chuqi's words frightened the town chief so badly that sweat poured off him. His already unhealthy complexion turned deathly pale.
Of course, the town chief knew who Ye Chuqi was. He understood that someone of her standing would not make up a lie like this just to toy with him. There was no need. Even if her account contained some exaggeration and was hard to believe, the information it revealed was enough to leave him feeling as though the world were collapsing around him.
"Miss Ye, please don't scare me..."
Everyone understood what malice was. But ever since the Beast Abyss had separated the Kabu Continent from the Raila Continent, the Raila Continent had belonged entirely to the Light God. Something like malice, especially malice that people could control, could only fall under the Dark God's domain.
Remembering what Ye Chuqi had said about people from the Kabu Continent appearing and disappearing across the Raila Continent, the town chief felt that perhaps it was not so hard to understand. He had also heard about the Beast-Tamer Guild's staff falling ill, but he had never imagined that it, too, had anything to do with malice and death qi.
"There's no need to worry too much, Town Chief. Commander Red Beard of the Red Wind Mercenary Group and Lord Youguo of the Beast-Tamer Guild are dealing with two other places where death qi was buried. We'll know the outcome soon."
What the town chief could not see was the faint malice slowly enveloping Liao Leaf Town. However, the town had enjoyed the protection of Liao Leaf Forest for hundreds of years, so this small amount of malice would not affect the townspeople's health for the time being. They might feel uncomfortable, but there would be no serious problems.
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