Chapter 10

Su Mu carried each of the team members who had fought alongside Wu Wei onto his horse by himself. Before he knew it, the sun had set, but he still hadn't moved on the last corpse.

The consequence of fighting against monsters is that death may come at any time.

After thinking for a moment, Su Mu came to Wu Wei's side.

The captain, who was strong and reliable in everyone's eyes, was now as bewildered as a child.

"Captain... Old Li probably also hopes that you will be the one to see him off on his final journey."

These words brought tears to Wu Wei's eyes.

He stared blankly at Su Mu.

"Why? Why did this happen? Why couldn't I protect everyone?"

Su Mu knew he couldn't answer the question, nor could he comfort Wu Wei.

"It's getting dark soon, and if they don't leave now, they really won't be able to get home."

Su Mu reached out his hand to Wu Wei, hoping he would grab it.

But Wu remained unmoved.

As time ticked away, Su Mu could no longer hold back. He grabbed Wu Wei by the collar and yelled, "How long are you going to keep wallowing in this?! Do you think you're the only one who's upset? Are you just going to watch your teammates' bodies go home empty-handed?!"

"Do you know how much your teammates believe in you? Do you want to go to hell with them here? Or are you going to pull yourself together and avenge them? Slaughter every single monster in this world!"

Wu Wei shook his head at Su Mu's determined gaze and said self-deprecatingly, "I can't do it."

Su Mu didn't want to waste any more words with Wu Wei. He squatted down, picked Wu Wei up, and threw him onto the carriage. Then he picked up Old Li's body and threw it on as well. He then mounted his horse and led everyone home.

They finally arrived at the city gate as darkness fell.

Su Mu led everyone back to the demon-slaying team and settled them in the martial arts arena time and time again.

For the not-so-wealthy demon-slaying team, the martial arts arena was the only place that could accommodate everyone.

After working for a long time, it was already past midnight. Su Mu would let the family members come to claim the body early the next morning.

Su Mu glanced at the rows of corpses and felt a chill run down his spine.

He deeply felt the pain of losing a friend and the helplessness in the face of death, and was also filled with incomprehension and gratitude that Old Li had left him with the hope of life.

"It turns out that when death comes, there's not even time to say your last words to your loved ones."

Su Mu didn't go home; instead, he fell into a deep sleep under the tree where he often talked with Old Li.

The sun rose as usual the next day, and the blinding sunlight woke Su Mu up.

He knocked on the door, but Wu Wei still didn't answer. He knew he had to go himself.

Opening the door to the demon-slaying team for the first time was usually Old Li's job.

Su Mu stood at the doorway, waiting for people to pass by one by one, wondering why the demon-slaying team had returned so quickly after leaving the city.

As Su Mu answered their questions, one by one, the women and elderly people rushed inside, crying.

Su Mu saw his father looking at him from a distance among the gathered people.

A flood of emotions surged up instantly, and tears welled up in my eyes.

The father simply nodded to Su Mu and left.

Su Mu wiped away his tears as he watched his father's departing figure. He knew there were more important things to do now.

He repeatedly explained to the families of these team members the courage and determination their loved ones had when fighting against the monsters.

On that day, white cloths were hung throughout the city, adding to the desolation of this small town.

That evening, Su Mu brought the food to Wu Wei's door and knocked, but there was still no response. After waiting for a long time, Su Mu kicked the door open and saw Wu Wei lying on the bed with his back to him.

Su Mu placed the food on the table. "If you continue like this, I have no objection. I'm not the one who's letting everyone die in vain. I still have to go out and exorcise demons, while you can just rot here for the rest of your life." After saying that, Su Mu prepared to leave.

Just as Su Mu was about to leave the room, a knife flew out and pierced Su Mu's eyes.

"There are only the two of us left in the demon-slaying team," Wu Wei sat up. "I will impart all my knowledge to you. You leave here and join the most powerful demon-slaying team to fulfill our dreams."