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"Is there someone lurking in the shadows?"
Lilith Hoyle's expression changed slightly. Without time for surprise, she followed David Jones' gaze towards her back.
In an instant, from the shadows in the distance, threads of gloomy, pitch-black soul energy started to emerge, and soon after, three figures that seemed human yet not, slowly walked out.
Under the scrutiny of the crowd, the leader gradually revealed his true face, which was that of a young boy with a youthful appearance.
"Gravesoul Kingdom, the Ghost-Passing Master You'an."
Lilith Hoyle broke the silence with the newcomer's name and gave a brief glance to the figures at You'an's sides, her eyes reflecting a hint of wariness.
The Gravesoul Kingdom is located north of the West Sea of Flowery Kingdom, with a territory neither large nor small, roughly the size of several provinces of the Flowery Kingdom combined.
