"There's a secret room here. Baron Soroson is inside, and he's talking to a shadowy figure right now," Jiang Jie said in a voice only they could hear.
"Shadow?" Jaina asked, puzzled; she had never heard of that name before.
Throughout the journey, Jiang Jie's performance was nothing short of miraculous. He didn't trigger any traps or mechanisms, and he could always determine the details of the situation behind the walls or in the rooms even when he couldn't see or hear anything. He even knew exactly how many people were there, what they were, and what they were doing. It was as if a hundred Mage's Eye had been placed there!
Moreover, he witnessed Jiang Jie silently point a finger in the air, instantly breaking the invisibility of a thief who was in Stealth mode, leaving him standing motionless. In fact, Jiang Jie sensed the thief even earlier than she did!
She's Archmage with incredibly powerful mental abilities, yet she's weaker than a 15-year-old thief?
Furthermore, judging from his proficiency in Stealth and detours, as well as his speed of attack, he's practically comparable to a high-level thief. Is he really just an ordinary thief? And he's only been learning thief skills for half a month?
How could that be!
Now, a new word has popped into his mouth. "Shadow." Even she, a learned woman who has been researching the Undead Scourge, had never heard of it. This Jiang Jie is just too amazing!
"Shadows are a special type of member of the Cult of the Damned. They have no physical form; they are spiritual beings created through a special ritual, voluntarily entering the Abyss of Sacrifice. They have no offensive capabilities, but are extremely stealthy, even more so than a thief's Stealth Technique! If you don't know beforehand, even an Archmage would have a hard time detecting them," Jiang Jie explained simply, then added, "During the interrogation, Dudley mentioned that his family had a Shadow Watcher named ' Corno,' which should be him."
"Now, what should we do? Just charge in and take them all out?" Fina was much more direct than Jaina, asking Jiang Jie.
"No, there are at least several members of the Cult of the Damned here, and we can't alert them now. Miss Jaina, please create a magical barrier to isolate this secret room from the outside world. The room's structure is as follows: length, width, and height are..." Jiang Jie patiently explained in detail.
This was a very complex magical barrier, one that many high-level mages couldn't complete, but it was no problem for the genius sorceress Jaina, who finished it quickly. However, in order to maintain the stability of the barrier and prevent any sound from getting out, Jaina had to keep casting spells and couldn't move around.
"OK, Holy Light is the mortal enemy of Shadow. Lilian and I can't handle that Shadow, so we'll have to rely on Miss Fenna. As for Baron Soroson... leave him to me!" Jiang Jie suddenly pressed hard on a certain spot on the wall, and the seemingly airtight wall opened directly inward!
The next moment, Holy Light burst forth, and Fenna took the knight's sword from her back and charged straight in!
Truesilver Holy Sword!
This is a blue-grade, high-quality Paladin sword, one of the standard issue weapons for High-Ranking Paladin of the Order of the Silver Hand. Some retired Paladin treat this sword as a family heirloom; it represents Fenna's status.
Retribution!
She is a combat-focused Retribution Paladin with incredibly powerful Judgment abilities, granting immense offensive power with pure Holy Light. She is a hawkish figure within the Silver Hand. Although she is apprenticed to Uther the Lightbringer focused on holiness, her ideals are closer to those of Alexandros Mograine, the Highlord of Tirisfal Monastery.
At this moment, the High-Ranking Paladin's strength was fully revealed!
In an instant, the entire room was enveloped in Holy Light. This most outstanding female Paladin of the Order of the Silver Hand, just as Uther the Lightbringer had said, was blessed by so much Holy Light that her whole body seemed to be filled with Holy Light, with strands of Holy Light emanating from her body.
A shadow appeared in the Holy Light.
Holy Light is the mortal enemy of Shadow.
The instant the Holy Light filled the room, all shadow power vanished. Even the Shadow Overseer, whom even the Archmage could barely detect, revealed itself within the Holy Light. The next moment, Fenna raised her sword, and a beam of Holy Light descended upon the shadow.
Then came a piercing scream, followed by the shadow being burned by the Holy Light, turning into a wisp of black smoke, which then completely disappeared, leaving the entire room bright.
The strength of High-Ranking Paladin is terrifying! Especially when facing Undead creatures, they appear exceptionally powerful!
There is a saying: the Undead never tire, while flesh and blood are easily fatigued, making it impossible to contend with the Undead. But only Paladin, blessed by endless Holy Light, will never tire as long as the Holy Light remains!
Upon seeing this, Baron Soroson's first reaction was to flee.
He set up two hidden doors in this room; the other hidden door was so well concealed that even the Shadow Watcher was unaware of it!
"Trying to escape? Did you even ask me?"
A cold voice rang out. Jiang Jie had already taken the opportunity to Stealth behind him and then attacked instantly. The Widowmaker flashed with a cold light, and the extremely sharp blade pierced through Baron Soroson's spine. A section of the spine was broken, and his upper body, which lost its support, tilted to the side. Then, Jiang Jie suddenly pointed a finger, and this baron, who had the "mid-level thief/beginner Warrior " template, fell to the ground, motionless, completely powerless to resist.
" Nicholas, are you using the Chi of Pandaren Monk?" This wasn't the first time Fenna had witnessed Jiang Jie's fighting style, and she still found it amazing. Her large sapphire eyes were fixed on Jiang Jie as if he were a rare animal. "I've seen the traveling Pandaren Master Storm in Southshore; his fighting style is very similar to yours."
"This is the Pegasus Meteor Finger. If you want to learn it, I can teach you," Jiang Jie blurted out, not noticing Lilian's stern face.
If Chinese martial arts could flourish in another world, why wouldn't Jiang Jie be happy to do it? Of course, it also depends on the person. Although it wasn't love at first sight, he really liked Fenna's type, which is why he didn't hesitate.
If it were Jaina, well, forget it. She's got her heart divided in two: one half devoted to Arthas and other male beings (not limited to humans or humanoid creatures), and the other half to magic. She probably wouldn't even look down on Chinese martial arts.
"I... I want to learn too!" Lilian whispered.
Well, the voice was too soft; Jiang Jie pretended not to hear it.
"Let's talk about it when we have time." Fenna walked up to Baron Soroson, and with a flick of her wrist, the Truesilver Holy Sword Baron Soroson struck his neck, leaving a bloody gash. " Soroson! The day of judgment has come! Now tell me everything you know, and perhaps it will lessen your crimes!"