Qin Hao's arrival came as no surprise to Jiao Hui and the other two.
As they saw it, since Kang Yihou had reached Blood Cloud Stronghold, the Blood Cloud Saber Demon must be dead.
Of course, they had no idea how it had happened.
What truly surprised them was that Qin Hao stood shoulder to shoulder with Kang Yihou. Judging by Kang Yihou's expression, he saw nothing wrong with it.
It was as though Qin Hao belonged on equal footing with him.
The Azure Flame Sect's hierarchy was strict. As an Inner Gate Deacon, Kang Yihou held a position and authority far above those of an Inner Disciple.
"Mm."
Kang Yihou clasped his hands behind his back and nodded. Then he frowned. "Why do the three of you have the Blood Cloud Saber Demon's restrictions inside you?"
"The Blood Cloud Saber Demon is dead, so the restrictions inside you have loosened. But you won't recover in a short time."
After a moment's thought, Kang Yihou understood. The Blood Cloud Saber Demon had evidently captured the three of them alive. As for why, there was no need to guess: he had intended to refine them into Corpse Puppets.
At that thought, Kang Yihou's expression darkened.
He swept his right hand out. An invisible force settled over Jiao Hui, Luo Xiao, and Lin Manzi, and the three immediately felt the True Essence and Origin Laws sealed within them break free.
A weight seemed to lift from their shoulders.
"Thank you, Kang Yihou!"
Jiao Hui and the other two were grateful.
"The world is vast, and there is no shortage of strange things in it. After what you've endured, you three should devote yourselves all the more to cultivation and growing stronger," Kang Yihou said with a sigh of feeling.
"We understand."
Jiao