Zhao Er stood where he was and took everything in. Then, after drawing a deep breath, he headed toward the right side of the Inner City.
Likewise, thin mist appeared wherever Zhao Er passed. The only difference was that no screams came from the places he passed through, only an eerie silence.
This was the final task Li Qi had mentioned, and the reason she had apologized to Zhao Er.
Zhao Er had already confirmed that every martial artist and civilian in the lineage compounds throughout the Inner City had Gu Worms planted inside them, and more than half their essence, energy, and spirit had already been drained.
Since that was the case, all Zhao Er and the others could do was kill everyone parasitized by Gu Worms.
To kill these people before their essence, energy, and spirit were drained dry, and before all the Gu Worms sought new hosts or came under the Gu Cult's control, poison was their only option.
Zhao Er moved through the Inner City. This time, he was especially meticulous, carefully inspecting everywhere he passed with the Thousand Mechanisms Eye Art to avoid killing anyone by mistake.
Of course, whenever he encountered Gu Worm puppets or Gu Cult disciples, Zhao Er killed them along the way.
Yet after making a circuit of the Inner City, Zhao Er had not found a single person free of parasites by the time he reunited with Li Qi.
"Junior brother, once a Gu Worm parasitizes someone, it takes root in their Dantian. These people are already beyond saving. Killing them is a release for them, too..."
After they reunited, Li Qi stood beside Zhao Er and spoke softly. It was unclear whether she was comforting herself or Zhao Er.
"Yes, I know, senior sister!"
Zhao Er did not actually