"A book? Could it be a lightness art?"
The book immediately caught Zhao Er's eye. Forgetting all about freeing White Marten from the large net wrapped around her, he stepped forward and picked it up first.
Zhao Er could not yet judge the two attackers' cultivation methods, but their lightness arts had truly been formidable. They had practically come without a shadow and gone without a trace. Several times that day, he had only sensed the faintest hint of danger when they actually struck.
And sensing danger was all he had managed. Throughout the entire fight, Zhao Er had failed to catch sight of either figure. With their superior realms suppressing him, compounded by their almost miraculous lightness arts, he had never gotten a proper look at their faces, even by the time they died.
But when Zhao Er lowered his gaze to the cover, three large characters greeted him: "Essence Reaping Art."
"So it's not a lightness art..."
Zhao Er felt a pang of disappointment. What he had really wanted was a lightness art. After all, those two apparently needed to drink blood, so he doubted they practiced anything wholesome.
"Heh... if not for the system, all I'd be practicing myself is the Five Poisons Art. Who am I to turn up my nose at someone else's cultivation method?"
Still, Zhao Er quickly adjusted his attitude. Whatever the case, having another cultivation method was a good thing. Every method had its strengths. Perhaps he could someday use cultivation method fusion to create a good one.
With that thought, Zhao Er went over and put all the porcelain bottles and clothing on the ground into his bundle.
"Hm?"
But when Zhao Er grabbed the garments, the sensation against his hand alerted him that something was wrong.
Zhao Er felt around