At his words, Zeng Mu stepped forward to examine the body as well, then explained, "The curse's power was probably too strong. That's what killed him." He paused briefly, looked around, and continued, "These black marks should all be remnants of the black mist. They show just how powerful the curse unleashed when that Octopus Monster appeared was. Perhaps that was why the host himself couldn't withstand it and died."
"That's just as well." He withdrew his fingers, satisfied.
Yao Chun said, "I only just told you about the cursed, yet you've already figured out this much. No wonder, no wonder you became both an Elementalist and an Elemental Artifact Master at such a young age. You might not be clever, but your ability to grasp things is frightening."
Zeng Mu paid no mind to the faintly teasing praise. He tilted his head to listen and heard footsteps on the stairs. The butler and servants must have been coming to check on their young master.
"Time to go, or this will become difficult to handle." He waved a hand, raising a current of wind that enveloped Yao Chun, then shot out through the window, leaving a long, fading streak of light over the tiled rooftops.
They knew nothing of Zhao Jingya's fate afterward, nor of Green City's ensuing fury or the enormous conspiracy that would be talked about for decades, even a century. They did not care about any of it, and none of it could affect them in the slightest. All they knew was that they had successfully completed their mission, so they left. That was all.
As for Fu Ping, he had originally wanted to remain in Green City. But when news of Wang Quande's death shocked the city, he seemed to recognize the secret that someone as