Luo Mujin's originally indifferent expression, her desolate and melancholic face, was suddenly filled with grievance. Tears slowly dripped from the corners of her eyes.
Ji Mo was stunned. He had only grabbed her wrist, and she had started crying?
Was it that serious?
He quickly let go, retreated a considerable distance, and said, "What are you crying about? I'm the victim here. If outsiders saw this, they'd think I did something to you. Stop crying. At worst, I'll let you grab me back."
Ji Mo mistakenly thought he had used too much force and hurt her wrist, so he intended to let Luo Mujin vent her anger by grabbing his arm.
Grab him back?
Was this something that could be solved by grabbing back?
Luo Mujin gritted her teeth, glared at Ji Mo, and felt a pain in her chest from anger.
This scoundrel was utterly shameless, taking advantage of her and then playing the victim. Did he have any shame?
She had wanted to fight Ji Mo to the death, but knowing she was no match for him, she rationally decided not to make another move.
"Shameless dog thief, you just wait. One day, I will chop off your dog paws and tear you into a thousand pieces."
Luo Mujin shot Ji Mo a fierce glare, her figure transforming into a fleeting swallow as she disappeared into the distance.
Ji Mo was speechless. It was utterly baffling. What had he done to be called a shameless dog thief?
Women were truly unreasonable.
However, when he had just held her wrist, he had felt a familiar aura within her.
He couldn't quite recall whose aura it was.
Scratching his head, Ji Mo couldn't be bothered to think about it further and planned to leave the area as soon as possible.
A demoness had appeared here, along with a young girl who would draw her sword and attack at the slightest disagreement. It was too dangerous. It was best to stay away from this place of trouble.
He remembered Zi Man's earlier warning that the west was dangerous and the east was safe, and he began to feel conflicted.
In the end, he decided to heed Zi Man's advice and head east.
However, being in the deep mountains and old forests, shrouded in mist, it was difficult to discern his direction. Ji Mo could only rely on his senses and randomly choose a path.
Jie Mie Ridge.
This place was perpetually shrouded in smog, with lingering corpse energy and overwhelming demonic flames.
At the peak of the ridge grew a ten-meter-tall Corpse Fragrance Guanyin.
Its branches and leaves were adorned with countless male corpses, while its roots were a sea of blood and flesh, with countless root tendrils burrowing into it, continuously absorbing its vital essence.
Before long, a seductive woman in red appeared. She raised her hand and tossed down dozens of male human corpses.
Several dark red root tendrils emerged from the earth, slithering like venomous snakes towards the corpses and dragging them into the soil.
Horrifying chewing sounds immediately echoed from beneath the earth.
"Hong Yan, among you three sisters, you are the most capable. Work hard, and I will not mistreat you."
The Corpse Fragrance Guanyin swayed, emitting a sound like wailing ghosts.
Hong Yan's face lit up with joy. She respectfully said, "Thank you for your praise, Old Ancestor Shi Mo. It is Hong Yan's greatest fortune to be able to serve you."
The Corpse Fragrance Guanyin let out a "桀桀" (jié jié) sinister laugh, clearly pleased with Hong Yan's performance.
Before long, a scantily clad woman in green appeared, tossing down nearly twenty male human corpses.
"Hmph!"
Old Ancestor Shi Mo let out a heavy snort, her tone chillingly cold, clearly not very satisfied.
The woman in green, terrified, quickly knelt and begged for mercy, "Green Infant is incompetent. Please punish me, Old Ancestor. I will bring back more corpses for you next time."
Just then, another figure appeared, it was Zi Man, who had been injured and was fleeing.
"Zi Man, how many human corpses have you brought back for Old Ancestor?"
Green Infant saw Zi Man and acted as if she had found a savior, quickly asking.
Zi Man's appearance was so timely. As long as she was here, Green Infant wouldn't be at the bottom.
"None."
Zi Man shook her head and answered frankly.
In the past few days, the only person she had been able to kill was that lecherous hunter. She truly couldn't bring herself to harm other innocent humans.
The surrounding air instantly turned icy cold.
Old Ancestor Shi Mo's body surged with demonic flames, and countless corpses stirred, emitting a suffocating pressure.
"Old Ancestor, I encountered Luo Mujin from the Luo family. It was she who ruined my plans, and she almost killed me."
Zi Man quickly explained, revealing the deep, bone-revealing wound on her arm to prove her words were true.
"Zi Man, could it be that you couldn't get human corpses, so you deliberately injured yourself to feign a bitter trick?" Hong Yan said sarcastically.
Green Infant seized the opportunity to add insult to injury, "Exactly. You've always been soft-hearted. You must be unwilling to kill for Old Ancestor, so you did this on purpose."
*Slap!*
Zi Man's body was immediately sent flying.
She was already seriously injured, and now she coughed up blood profusely, her face ashen.
A root tendril, like a venomous snake, coiled tightly around Zi Man, constricting her.
This was Old Ancestor Shi Mo's punishment for Zi Man's incompetence.
It had clearly sensed the residual sword intent of Luo Mujin on Zi Man, but it still chose to strike and teach her a lesson.
"Zi Man, don't play games with me. You only met Luo Mujin recently. How could she have ruined your plans? You can't even get a single corpse, clearly being deliberately perfunctory. I've tolerated you many times, and I won't let you off so easily this time!"
Old Ancestor Shi Mo said with murderous intent.
At the same time, many sharp spikes emerged from the root tendrils, piercing Zi Man's body and absorbing her blood.
This pain was truly unbearable. Zi Man's pretty face contorted in agony, and her whole body trembled. She gritted her teeth tightly, forcing herself not to make a sound.
Zi Man's life force grew weaker and weaker, and she was on the verge of death.
"It seems some reckless human cultivators have intruded into my territory. I'll let you off for now."
Old Ancestor Shi Mo sensed the approach of a large number of cultivators and showed an excited expression. It directly abandoned Zi Man, and countless root tendrils swept down the mountain.
Below Jie Mie Ridge.
A group of human cultivators appeared, numbering nearly five hundred.
"Fellow disciples, there are strong demonic energy fluctuations in the mountain ridge ahead. Perhaps the Heavenly Demon Will that appeared a few days ago has descended here. If we eliminate it, we will achieve great fame."
The leading cultivator held a dark compass, its pointer frantically jumping, indicating the presence of strong demonic aura nearby.
Upon hearing this, the crowd's blood boiled with excitement. They quickly rushed into the area of Jie Mie Ridge and began to ascend the mountain.
These people were too confident and had no idea that death had already descended.
*Pfft...*
An anomaly suddenly occurred, and streaks of blood splattered from the ground.
These blood arrows were incredibly sinister, as if they had eyes, and instantly pierced the hearts of several cultivators.
Screams echoed continuously, and cultivators fell one after another, instantly turning into corpses.
"Everyone, be careful! A demon expert is ambushing us!"
The crowd roared, immediately taking out various treasures and weapons, unleashing various techniques, and continuously bombarding the earth.