The smell of blood was very light as the chaotic environment in the forest had covered up most of the stench. Hao Ren knew that if it had not been for his demigod physique preventing the chaotic energy from interfering with his sensory perception, he would not have been able to smell out the blood.
Veronica was next to Hao Ren, but she could not smell the stench in the air.
The princess and the knights rejoiced after treading through the land of the Chaos; they finally saw the Light of Order. Knights, like everyone else, were mere humans. They could feel tired and depressed. It was their faith all this while that kept them coming this far. The glimmer in the distance had given them hope, from which the exhausted soldiers drew their strength. They were already close to the outpost of Taros.
For those trekking in the realm of Chaos, seeing the outpost was akin to returning home. That was the mark of the World of Order.
