Afterward, A Da lit a bonfire in a corner of the courtyard, and Su Ye took out some warm roasted meat and clean drinking water.
At the sight of the meat and water on the table, A Tai's eyes lit up, and she swallowed.
In this resource-starved village, shrouded in sinister Gray Fog all year round, she had not tasted proper food in a long time.
"Eat. Tomorrow, take us to the Ancestral Shrine to find the village chief." Su Ye handed her a piece of meat.
A Tai nodded emphatically. Without the slightest wariness, she took the food and wolfed it down.
She really did look like an ordinary little girl who was starving.
I wonder how this little girl has survived until now, Su Ye thought, inwardly shaking his head.
The night passed uneventfully.
Night in the instance was even shorter than Su Ye had expected, lasting only about four hours.
The eerie, ink-black darkness quickly receded, and the thick Deathly Aura in the air began to thin.
"My lord, the external magnetic field has returned to normal. The yin energy index has dropped by 78%, and the dense concentration of high-energy signatures outside the courtyard has dispersed."
Fifteen's voice rang out in Su Ye's mind.
"Good."
Su Ye stood and loosened his wrists.
Throughout the night, the heartrending fake cries for help and the scratching at the door outside had never stopped. Now, at last, it was quiet.
Su Ye pushed open the wooden door. A Tai quickly packed her things, secured her Silent Ring, and obediently followed behind him.
Outside the courtyard, a thin Gray Fog still lingered in the alley.
"Gale Ranger, activate air-cushion hovering mode. Preload the Dark Hunter template."
Su Ye boarded the vehicle with A Tai and the others.
Vroom!
The Gale