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Chapter 1258

Although the woman's refusal was exceedingly polite, Yang Haoran was no fool. He knew her rejection of his kind offer wasn't merely because she wouldn't accept a reward for no service; more significantly, it was due to her strong wariness towards him, which made her hesitant to simply take the Dānyào he offered.

Yang Haoran understood this perfectly but had no intention of exposing her caution. He comprehended why she harbored such wariness towards him; if he were in her shoes, his actions would undoubtedly be no different.

Barely a minute after the woman swallowed the Dānyào, the valley was no longer filled with agonizing screams. Instead, a bloody scent, absent before, began to permeate the air.

A gust of foul wind swept through, and a blood-red figure materialized before the woman and Yang Haoran. The newcomer was none other than Zhong Siyu.

At this moment, Zhong Siyu emanated a thick scent of blood. The malevolent grin on her face hinted at an insatiable hunger; clearly, the recent slaughter hadn't fully sated her. Nevertheless, every single person from the Corpse-Controlling Gate trapped within the valley had met a gruesome end by her hand, not a single one left alive—not even the zombies reared by these high-ranking members of the Corpse-Controlling Gate.

“These ants were far too weak. They were all dead before I even exerted myself. What a waste of excitement my journey here was. ”

From Zhong Siyu's words, it was clear she was utterly dissatisfied with today's opponents. Judging by her eager, itching demeanor, she seemed to be longing for more adversaries to truly sate her urge.

“Heh heh, there will be opportunities, but not today. My friend here is gravely injured, and we need to find a quiet place for her to heal immediately. This isn't a good spot for recovery. ”

Yang Haoran spoke with a faint smile, though he left one crucial point unsaid: it wasn't particularly safe to linger here. After all, this was the territory of the Corpse-Controlling Gate. With such a major incident occurring, if any high-level experts of the Corpse-Controlling Gate learned of the situation through special means, they would undoubtedly dispatch their own masters at once. If that were to happen, things would become rather troublesome. It wasn't that he feared the Corpse-Controlling Gate; he simply didn't want to complicate matters further and disrupt his plans.

“Tch, how dull! ”

Zhong Siyu pouted, her face a mask of displeasure. However, she didn't forcibly demand that Yang Haoran find her more opponents to truly sate her urges.

Yang Haoran merely smiled faintly, saying nothing more. With a wave of his right hand, he tore open a spatial rift and helped the woman step inside.

The woman initially wanted to refuse. After all, she had no idea where this spatial rift would ultimately lead, and thus was reluctant to enter. Yet, she only hesitated for a brief moment before allowing Yang Haoran to assist her into the spatial rift.

Although Zhong Siyu didn't want to leave this place so quickly, seeing that Yang Haoran had already stepped into the spatial rift, she could only follow suit with a disgruntled expression.

The spatial rift rapidly healed, vanishing in the blink of an eye. Yang Haoran and the two women disappeared along with it, leaving no trace, as if they had never been there at all.

As the spatial rift healed, the restrictive barrier Yang Haoran had set up also dissipated, and the enshrouded valley returned to normal. Though Yang Haoran's barrier was formidable, it couldn't prevent him from tearing space within its confines. Shortly after the barrier vanished, a whooshing sound echoed from afar, and a figure appeared under the moonlight. This person was clad in the distinctive attire of a high-ranking member of the Corpse-Controlling Gate, indicating their status.

The person's flying speed wasn't particularly fast, and as they flew, they constantly scanned the ground below, as if searching for something.

When he passed over the valley, his body immediately paused, and his expression shifted, becoming intensely serious.

His previously unhurried pace abruptly surged. However, he didn't accelerate to quickly traverse the valley, but rather to hurtle downwards towards it.

Upon entering the valley, he immediately caught a faint whiff of blood. He then stopped in a pool of blood, around which lay scattered dismembered limbs, fragmented flesh, and internal organs—both human and zombie. The scene was utterly gory.

Within this bloodbath lay a tattered garment. Though completely drenched in blood, he recognized it at a glance as the high-grade attire exclusive to the upper echelons of their Corpse-Controlling Gate. He was intimately familiar with the clothing, as he himself wore an identical piece.

As this scene registered in his eyes, his brows immediately furrowed, and his expression instantly turned exceedingly grim. He knew precisely what that blood-soaked garment signified. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately activated a Communication Talisman, then continued his search of the area.

A few minutes later, the sound of rushing air again came from afar. A group of figures appeared under the moonlight, flying at great speed, arriving in the valley where the man stood in a flash. The one leading them was none other than Shi Weihan, the Door Master of the Corpse-Controlling Gate. Closely following beside him was the enchanting woman, with the other high-ranking members of the Corpse-Controlling Gate trailing behind them.

Upon arriving in the valley, Shi Weihan and the others merely took a cursory glance at the situation within, and without exception, their expressions all turned grim.

“Door Master, I have just thoroughly examined this area. All the high-ranking members of our Corpse-Controlling Gate who were on duty tonight are here, but. . . but they are all dead, and they died a truly gruesome death. Not a single complete corpse was left behind. The perpetrator's methods were incredibly ruthless and bloody; our people were torn apart like pieces of paper, impossible to reassemble. If not for the identity markers on each set of our Corpse-Controlling Gate high-level attire, I wouldn't have been able to confirm their identities at all. ”

The man who had first arrived in the valley now reported to Shi Weihan, his face respectful yet his heart filled with trepidation. Even though Shi Weihan had prepared himself mentally for this, hearing the words still ignited a furious blaze within him, his face so dark it seemed water might drip from it.

The high-ranking members of the Corpse-Controlling Gate present saw Shi Weihan's exceedingly grim expression, knowing his mood was exceptionally foul at that moment. Thus, no one dared to speak again, lest they draw trouble upon themselves.

The enchanting woman, however, had no such reservations. After all, her status was entirely different from these high-ranking individuals. Their fear of speaking didn't mean she was afraid to. Moreover, prolonged silence wasn't a solution; someone had to break it eventually. “This place is still permeated with strong Yin Qi and baleful energy. It seems the other two arrived here before us, and the one who attacked should be that Ghost King. Only a spiritual entity with such potent baleful energy would employ such bloody and twisted methods. ”

The enchanting woman spoke, and Shi Weihan listened, then nodded with a grim face, agreeing with her conjecture.

Shi Weihan's agreement with the enchanting woman's conjecture wasn't because he was utterly bewitched by her. Rather, he found her analysis quite logical. According to the information their Corpse-Controlling Gate had gathered, although their target had previously killed quite a few of their people, their methods were never this bloody and cruel. On the contrary, it was entirely unsurprising that a Ghost King, with its extremely potent baleful energy, would commit such perverse acts.

“First, publicly slaughtering my Corpse-Controlling Gate's inner disciples in my Corpse Ancestor City, and now executing several of my high-ranking members here. Whether this was the work of the Underworld Office or not, I, Shi Weihan, will absolutely not let this go. I will make the killers regret their actions today! ”

No sooner had he spoken than he received a Communication Talisman. He didn't ask the others present to withdraw; instead, he accepted the talisman in front of everyone. However, he didn't project the information from within the talisman outwards, choosing instead to let its message resonate directly in his mind.

Unable to hear the sound from within the Communication Talisman, the others naturally couldn't know who had sent it to Shi Weihan, nor could they decipher the message it contained. However, Shi Weihan's expression after receiving the talisman was fully visible to all, not a single detail escaping their notice.

The contents of the Communication Talisman did nothing to improve Shi Weihan's expression; on the contrary, it only made his face turn even more unsightly! .

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