Watching Lan Qinghuan being toyed with by her own diamond-tier Holy Spirit Beast, watching her become dizzy and disoriented by a group of tiny ghosts…
He simply watched in silence, waiting for her to realize it herself.
Fortunately, she wasn’t stupid to the point of no return; otherwise, if he had to rely on Lan Qinghuan to rescue him, he would truly be disappointed.
"Ying, why did you come out? Is it already night? Oh no, Xi Yun'er and the others must be getting anxious. Let me just root out this little pest causing trouble, then we can talk..." She had no time for idle chatter with Ying; her priority was finding a way out.
This was the Blood Fiend Spirit Pool. She had been deceived by the illusions of the Blood Fiends, causing her to perceive everything as false. Now, she finally saw the cavern as it truly was.
A massive pool of blood bubbled and churned, while the ground was littered with skeletons—mostly of Magical Beasts, with a small number of human remains scattered among them.
"..." Very well. He had intended to warn her that countless Blood Fiends were hiding here, but since she didn't want to accept his help, he would be more than happy to let her slaughter them all to hone her skills. Besides, watching her wasn't tiresome at all.
"Heh, ignorant little girl. You trespass on my Blood Fiend territory, and instead of begging for mercy, you spout nonsense? Little ones, devour her for me!"
Red light materialized in the darkness, and within it, a grotesque, neither-man…
Chapter 49