"Isn't that Jaen Fen?" Ji Woo muttered after seeing Jaen Fen walk in a certain direction.
"Yes, it is him." Min Jae agreed.
"Let's go, I want to tell him something." Ji Woo said this and started to follow him.
Higher-ups of the sect went to deal with the leader of the water hounds. I am sure Jaen Fen will soon leave this sect if everything goes fine. I must tell him today or I might not get the chance: Ji Woo was thinking, happy.
However, she was feeling too embarrassed, and thus, didn't run to Jaen Fen and stop him. She was preparing herself before telling him what she wanted to.
Jun Yi somehow knew what she was thinking. He wanted to stop her but couldn't.
"There he is,"
Yang Zhai walked to the receptionist.
"Sir, how much time do you want to spend inside?" Asked the receptionist.
Yang Zhai did answer and moved his right hand forward as if giving him the essence stones.
The receptionist also moved his hand forward to grab the essence stones.
However, Yang Zhai loved his hand further up and an ice spear shot out of his hand, not giving the receptionist the chance to dodge.
The spear pierced his head from between his brows, killing him.
Yang Zhai used the Earth Burial to dig a pit behind the counter and buried the receptionist. He had made sure to check that there was nobody around when he did that.
He didn't want any disturbance during the whole process. The receptionist was a rank 3 and would have for sure called the elders or interfered after the reaction got intense.
Yang Zhai walked further in. After that, he came to the middle of the Spirit Garden.
A cultivator was cultivating there. Yang Zhai went close to the cultivator.
"Do… you need somethi… ah,"
However, before he could even speak, Yang Zhai decapitated him. After that, he buried him just as he did with the receptionist.
Blood splattered on his clothes.
Spirit Garden, filled with spiritual energy. Almost every sect and clan had one. This sect was extremely opulent despite being located in a secluded area. Thus, their Spirit Garden was even more opulent with spiritual energy than many others of the same strength.
"It's your turn, don't disappoint me just because you turned into stone…" Yang Zhai released the Strength Ka.
Strength Ka appeared in his hand. It had completely turned stone and Yang Zhai had to give it sacrifices almost every few days.
It began to float in the air. After a little while, the spiritual energy was getting sucked in by the Strength Ka.
"Oh, that's interesting,"
The Strength Ka was beginning to show signs of being healed. Its skin was beginning to heal from the stone into a fresh one.
The reaction was beginning to grow intense. Its absorbing rate was increasing. Slowly, it became so intense that even the sounds were starting to produce.
Yang Zhai moved slightly back, giving it the space it needed.
"Jaen…Fen, what… are you, doing?" a voice came from behind.
Yang Zhai turned around and saw Ji Woo slowly walk toward him. Beside her were Ji Woo and Jun Yi.
"It's you," Yang Zhai said with a calm expression.
"What are you doing?"
"Nothing, I was just testing my Ka when this happened," Yang Zhai replies slowly, trying to buy as much time as possible.
"No, stop this right now! You can't do that…"
Ji Woo didn't want this to continue. She knew if this continued, they might lose the Spirit Garden. And when this happens, they would for sure not let Jaen Fen live. This wasn't something she wanted.
Who knows how many resources it would take for the sect to build a new Spirit Garden? This wasn't something they would take lightly.
She ran towards the Strength Ka, however, Yang Zhai kicked her in the stomach and sent her flying.
"Guh," she spat blood.
"Jaen Fen!!"
"Jaen Fen, what are you doing?!!"
Both Jun Yi and Min Jae shouted. They were about to attack Yang Zhai but were stopped by Ji Woo.
"Jaen Fen, let's stop this, huh, Let's stop this, please." She stood up and walked towards Yang Zhai.
"Ji Woo, do you want to join me?" Yang Zhai asked.
He was talking about the Mantora Mountain.
"Yes, I will join you, but let's stop this first…"
Yang Zhai didn't say anything and just stared.
There was a chance that the Strength Ka would be severely injured if stopped forcefully, especially when it was even converting from being a stone. At worst, it could even die. He couldn't allow that to happen.
She again ran towards the Strength Ka.
However, she was stopped by Yang Zhai. Yang Zhai pushed her back with his left hand. However, this time, Yang Zhai's right hand was covered in blood.
In his hand, a sword of red,
His eyes, an abyss, calm and unread,
The Blood Demon's work now complete,
Turning joy to sorrow's treat,
Her two companions, torn apart,
Witnessed the fall, hearts pierced and scarred,
Silent they stood, eyes filled with dread,
Watching as hope and trust bled.
Ji Woo looked down only to see a slow red stream. Blood spilled from her chest, putting an end to her struggle as if the very essence of her existence was slipping away.
Struggling, she stumbled and fell.
"I, I lov…e you," These were her words, not dead yet.
"Yang Zhai, you traitor!!!" Min Jae shouted and dashed at him.
Yang Zhai stepped back slightly and avoided Min Jae easily. He then kicked him, sending him flying.
After that, he side-flipped to his right side and avoided a blue glowing wood that was coming at him.
From his right side, a sharp, knife-like rock hurtled toward him. Yang Zhai swung his blood sword, cleaving it in two. Immediately after, he leaped backward and swung his left arm forward.
A few red-colored needles shot at Min Jae.
Min Jae placed his right foot on the ground to push himself backward and dodge the needles. However, the ground disappeared, and his foot found nothing but empty space.
The needles struck the right side of his chest.
He was using Blood Demon Ka and the Earth Burial Ka.
However, a few vines appeared from below and tried to grab him. He used the blood sword and cut the vines in half before leaping into the air to avoid the incoming vines.
Right when he jumped, a few wooden barks came flying at him. These barks weren't ordinary and were a rank 4 method.
He was in the air, making it difficult to dodge.
His sword was made with the rank 3 method, so he wasn't going to put it against the barks.
As such, he activated the Corpse Collector and a corpse appeared in front of him.
The barks struck the corpse and pierced its torso. After that, Yang Zhai absorbed the corpse and landed. But saw Min Jae rushing at him.
Yang Zhai was about to swing his sword but stopped after seeing something.
Min Jae stopped in his tracks. His right hand clenched in a fist, his arm completely extended forward and he stood still where he was.
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