"Fellow Daoist Yimu?"
Han Yunzhi looked at the Wood Release Clone in confusion and asked softly.
At the same time, as her tense body and mind suddenly relaxed, she abruptly toppled backward.
After a brief hesitation, the Wood Release Clone darted forward and caught her.
"Th-thank you!"
Han Yunzhi blushed, lowered her head, and thanked the Wood Release Clone softly.
"It's nothing." The Wood Release Clone shook his head, then looked at her and continued:
"Let's go. We made too much noise here. Other cultivators will be drawn over soon."
"All right."
Han Yunzhi nodded. The sight of the seven bandits' bloody corpses in the woods made her feel sick.
Then she thought of her older brother.
Her eyes dimmed, and tears began streaming down her face again.
"Ah..." The Wood Release Clone sighed. Not knowing how to comfort her, he could only lead her back the way she had come, following the tracks.
At the same time, he sent out a clone to dispose of the corpses in the woods and collect all the spoils.
Soon, the Wood Release Clone reached the body of Han Yunzhi's older brother and watched as she hugged his corpse and sobbed bitterly.
After a moment's thought, he secretly cut a piece of flesh from her brother's body and preserved it.
A long while later, the Wood Release Clone helped Han Yunzhi place her brother's body into a Storage Pouch, one of the spoils he had taken from the seven bandits.
"Let's go."
The Wood Release Clone helped Han Yunzhi up and spoke softly, then looked at her and asked:
"I'm going to attend the Ascension Conference next. Will you come?"
"The Ascension Conference?"
Han Yunzhi wiped away her tears and murmured the words.
She could not help remembering that she had originally intended