Before dawn, Lin Yuan and Qian Renxue had already returned to the village.
The village chief, who hadn't slept all night, immediately greeted the two upon their return. Before he could speak, Lin Yuan said directly, "Wake everyone up, take the most important items, and move immediately."
The village chief's expression changed.
Is something else on the way?
"No, there isn't another one."
Lin Yuan glanced at the dark mountains and forests outside the village.
"The big one is coming."
In short, the village chief dared not delay any longer.
The corpses of those Borisin from last night are still piled up outside the village. He had already witnessed how ferocious those monsters were. Even the ones who raided the village at night were just scouts; what followed would only be more troublesome.
Where to retreat?
"Fifteen miles to the southeast, there is a branch Spirit Hall Branch."
Lin Yuan took out the Imperial Bow Token from his Soul Tool and handed it to the village chief.
"Take this with you."
"Tell them that the village has been attacked by an unknown Soul Beast, and have the branch hall take over the people first. Also, have them send a few capable fighters over; five or six will be enough."
The village chief accepted the token and nodded vigorously.
"I'll take care of it right away."
Soon, the entire village sprang into action.
The elderly and children went first, while the able-bodied people carried the belongings. They had already been evacuated once last night, so everyone knew what to do. In less than half an hour, the first group of villagers had left.
Yaoshi Zhou stood at the entrance of the medicine shop, watching the crowd gradually disappear into the distance, still holding the wooden box containing the twigs in his hands.
"Take this with you too?"
"No."
Lin Yuan took the wooden box and pushed open the door of the medicine hut again.
He placed the pale golden bud back in its original position.
A faint golden-green light flowed gently in the dimly lit medicine hut.
Yaoshi Zhou was taken aback.
"Still leave it here?"
"That's exactly why they came."
Lin Yuan closed the wooden box.
People leave, but their belongings remain.
"So that when they enter the village, they can smell it immediately."
Qian Renxue stood outside the door, having already understood what was happening.
"A deserted village?"
"Um."
Lin Yuan walked out.
"Didn't they want to steal things and arrest people?"
"Then let them come."
Yaoshi Zhou glanced at the now empty street, then at the medicine hut.
"You're using the entire village as bait."
Lin Yuan corrected:
"The village can be rebuilt."
"Once people are dead, they can't be rebuilt."
Yaoshi Zhou remained silent for a moment, then nodded.
I walked with the villagers.
"Good."
One hour later.
The village was completely deserted.
Most of the chickens, ducks, and livestock were also driven away, and the few remaining were too difficult to catch, so the village chief simply stopped caring about them.
The people from the Spirit Hall Branch arrived faster than expected.
There were six people in total.
The leader was a Five-Ring Soul King, and among the remaining five, there were two Soul Ancestor and three Soul Elder.
There weren't many people.
But that's enough.
The leading Soul King recognized the Imperial Bow Token as soon as he saw Lin Yuan and immediately bowed.
"Greetings, Your His Highness the Holy Son."
"No need."
Lin Yuan pointed to the village.
"There's no need to guard this area."
"Come with me."
The group of people were visibly taken aback.
Where to?
"To destroy the nest."
Qian Renxue, listening from the side, couldn't help but smile slightly.
The six Soul Master Spirit Hall Branch exchanged glances.
The next second, a hint of excitement appeared in his eyes.
There's no thrill in guarding a village compared to raiding a den.
The sky gradually brightened.
Lin Yuan led Qian Renxue and six elite Spirit Hall Branch back to the vicinity of that valley.
They did not approach the entrance.
Everyone went around to the side of the cliff.
The location is the same as last night.
This time, however, there were more people.
The six Soul Master Spirit Hall Branch lay prone behind the cliff, and their expressions changed simultaneously when they first saw the scene below.
Dozens of tall, Borisin walked through the camp.
The prisoners in the wooden cages have been relocked.
Large patches of dried blood remained on the stone platform.
The Five-Ring Soul King lowered his voice.
" Your His Highness the Holy Son "
What kind of Soul Beast are these?
"It's not Soul Beast."
Lin Yuan only replied with one sentence.
"Don't hold back when you kill them later."
The Soul King immediately shut up.
No explanation needed.
It can capture people, speak, and even treats Soul Master like livestock for research.
That alone is enough to kill him.
Everyone continued to wait.
The sun gradually rises higher.
Finally, some movement began to occur in the valley.
A dozen or Borisin began to organize their weapons.
Several others dragged out wooden crates containing food and bone knives.
Most importantly--
The largest black tent finally moved.
The curtain was lifted.
A figure slowly walked out.
Qian Renxue's eyes narrowed slightly.
Lin Yuan finally saw the captain of this vanguard team clearly.
He was a full head taller than an average Borisin.
It is nearly four meters long.
Its shoulders and back were exceptionally broad, and the muscles beneath its gray-black fur bulged like blocks of iron. Its armor was no longer those rough iron plates, but a set of dark red heavy metal armor that protected its chest, shoulders, and abdomen.
The most conspicuous thing is the weapon on its back.
A huge, long-handled battle blade.
The blade is approximately half the width of a person.
It is covered with dark red patterns.
It is clearly not the forging technique used in the Douluo Continent.
The moment it stepped out of the tent, all the Borisin talking nearby fell silent.
No commands are needed.
A dozen or so figures immediately lined up.
This is the captain.
A true pioneer.
Qian Renxue stared down and said softly:
"This is far superior to what we had last night."
Lin Yuan nodded.
"Um."
How are you feeling?
"He can fight."
Qian Renxue's lips curled into a slight smile.
"That's fine."
Below.
Captain Bu Li looked up at the sky.
He then spoke in a low voice.
"Village."
"A sense of Abundance confirmed."
"Bring back all the live animals."
"Resisting."
"Kill."
The sound wasn't loud.
But every Borisin in the valley could be heard clearly.
"Yes!"
More than twenty Borisin responded simultaneously.
Most of them were clearly the elite troops in the camp.
His armor was intact, his weapons were sharp, and his aura was far more ferocious than that of an ordinary scout.
The injured Borisin had escaped was also in the group.
Its shoulder had been simply bandaged.
He is currently standing at the very front with his head down.
The captain glanced at it.
"Lead the way."
"Yes."
The column began to move.
More than twenty Borisin crossed the valley directly and moved quickly towards the entrance.
The team leader walked at the very front.
A long-handled battle blade was slung over his shoulder.
Each step carried a heavy sense of pressure.
On the cliff.
All six Soul Master from the Martial Soul Spirit Hall Branch held their breath.
Only after the last Bu Borisin had completely disappeared into the mountain crevice did Qian Renxue softly ask:
"Halfway there?"
Lin Yuan glanced around the camp.
"Almost."
Originally, there were more than forty Borisin.
There are now fewer than twenty left.
Moreover, most of the strongest members were taken away by the captain.
Those who remained were mainly responsible for guarding prisoners, supplies, and the camp.
Luring the tiger away from the mountain.
It's done.
The Five-Ring Soul King also understood the meaning and whispered:
" Your His Highness the Holy Son "
"Shall we make our move now?"
Lin Yuan did not answer immediately.
He continued to look at the entrance to the valley.
I waited for a full fifteen minutes.
Only after confirming that the group that had gone out had gone far away and would not be able to return in a short time did he slowly stand up.
The Imperial Bow appeared in his hand.
"Now."
Qian Renxue also drew her longsword.
A smile had already appeared in his golden eyes.
"Finally, I don't have to lie down anymore."
Lin Yuan looked at the other six people.
"Kill the sentries first."
"Don't alert the entire camp."
"Then save people."
The Soul King nodded.
"Clear."
Lin Yuan took one last look into the distance.
The vanguard was heading towards an empty village.
What they don't know is...
Right after they left.
A true hunter.
They've already reached their doorstep.
Lin Yuan drew back the Imperial Bow.
The arrow slowly aimed at the Borisin at the highest point of the valley.
"They went to find someone."
"Us--"
"Demolition."