To Su Jiu, killing had always been the quickest, most painless end she could give an enemy.
Sometimes, defeating them without bloodying a blade like this could leave them wishing they were dead instead.
She could not help sighing softly. Had the Enforcement Hall influenced her too deeply?
What Su Jiu did not know was that, shortly after she and the others left, two disciples wearing Enforcement Hall uniforms emerged from the jungle.
One nudged the other's arm. "Don't you think Su Jiu is becoming more and more like the Hall Master?"
The other nodded meaningfully. "If tormenting people counts as a mark of distinction."
Qian Xin left in a hurry, and no one knew where he ultimately went.
Brother Wu chose to return to the Water Moon School alone.
Huo Yun, however, disagreed with his decision. After all, returning alone would expose him to far too much suspicion, especially when everyone else had died. As the sole survivor, he would find it even harder to win anyone's trust.
But Brother Wu seemed to have made up his mind. He insisted on going to the Water Moon School, and in the end, they failed to persuade him to reconsider in the slightest.
Their party was now no different from when they had arrived, apart from the addition of Huo Yun.
This time, after descending the mountain, they went straight to South City rather than returning to North City.
A small incident occurred on their way back: Huo Yun forcibly caught hold of Qi Song, who had remained silent throughout.
Seeing this, Su Jiu and the others immediately understood that Huo Yun had something to say to Qi Song, so the other four went ahead into the city.
Only the two of them remained in the little grove.
Qi Song's