Amid the ruins of the collapsed inn, Ren Ye stared at the portrait of the old man on the ground. Suddenly, his head spun and his eyes grew bloodshot, leaving him dazed as though he had overtaxed his brain.
He instinctively rubbed his temples and shook his head, steadying himself before saying, "He... he didn't die? He's still alive?"
"Yes, I remember him too." Old Liu nodded.
"I only met him twice," Xu Qingzhao added.
Listening to the three of them, Xu Bangzi asked curiously, "Who exactly are you talking about?"
Ren Ye looked at the ground and answered with a frown, "An old acquaintance of sorts, highly respected in Qingliang Prefecture-a special one."
"An old acquaintance is an old acquaintance. What's 'special' supposed to mean?" Xu Bangzi didn't understand.
Old Liu pulled rank on him. "You're a newcomer. Why all the questions? Many of the Empire's secrets cost money to uncover..."
"May the Southern Border's Gu Insects all burst through your mouth and kill you." Xu Bangzi realized that Old Liu really did pick on newcomers. Ever since arriving, he had become the man at the very bottom of the squad's food chain.
After a moment's thought, Ren Ye turned to Xu Qingzhao. "Question a few more Yin Souls and see if you can find any news of Song Xing. If not, we'll get ready to leave."
"Very well."
Xu Qingzhao nodded in reply.
With that, Ren Ye walked out of the ruins to the edge of the restricted area. "Brother Yan, I'm afraid we'll have some more traveling to do shortly. The brother who met us earlier said that after the fierce battle here, Song Xing and his people went after those two Supernatural Ability Users. I'd like to search along their route and see if we can