"Not bad, not bad. The Yin-Yang Corpse Fiends had quite a standing among the Mara Sect's inner disciples, yet they died here. Neither of them could have expected that you were both Bloodline Awakeners, and that your awakened innate abilities would be so powerful. Their deaths at your hands were well deserved." The indistinct figure gave a low, strange chuckle.
"May the two of us leave now?" Senior Brother Meng asked the indistinct figure expressionlessly, holding the woman's corpse in his arms and forcing down the searing pain in his heart.
"Heh heh, what, afraid I won't keep my word?
"Rest assured. I may be a madman, but I always honor my promises. Since you survived, you may leave, but only this once. If I run into you again, you'll die all the same." After another chuckle, the indistinct figure waved a dismissive hand.
At this, Senior Brother Meng turned and left without another word. Li Tianqi struggled to her feet and followed close behind.
After they had walked a dozen or so yards, Li Tianqi released a Green Wooden Boat, took Senior Brother Meng aboard, and flew toward the Mountain Range in a ball of green light.
Standing on the rock, the indistinct figure watched the receding light. Unhurriedly, he took a bamboo slip from inside his robe, opened it, and examined it carefully. Then he sneered, swayed slightly, and brazenly followed them. His pace seemed leisurely, yet every step carried him on the wind, taking him lightly over a yard at a time.
On the Small Island at the center of the lake, the enormous corpse of an Earthworm Demon Beast lay on the ground before the Stone House, covered in green blood. All around it lay the wreckage of a battle.
The Stone House's previously locked