"You didn't even try to save him, but why did you kill him?"

Su Cheng didn't know how to answer this silly question, so he could only exert force with his hand, and the greatsword was ripped open by Su Cheng twisting his wrist.

In an instant, black water gushed from the man's abdomen!

It was like oil mixed with sand, as viscous as magma, with bits of flesh mixed in—it was disgusting.

"Now you understand? He's beyond saving."

Cang Jue was stunned. The horrifying scene before her eyes made her feel nauseous, and even the medicinal effects of the tea seemed to be somewhat reversed...

"Even if I could prolong his life, I couldn't save him forever. It would only mean more days of torment. Why bother?"

Cang Jue remained silent, her memory filled with the ruthless way the man would strike with his knife. If her younger brother were like that, would he be just as decisive?

"What is this black mist? How could this happen...?"

“You can think of this as a natural disaster, but it’s more like divine retribution, a calamity sent down by the gods.”

Cang Jue was clearly unable to accept the disaster Su Cheng had described for the time being.

"Is this a calamity sent down by the gods...?"

As if talking to herself, she looked at Su Cheng's expression and felt that the black mist in front of her was obviously not as simple as it seemed.

Su Cheng didn't answer, but simply pulled Cang Jue along the path leading into the mountains.

Corpses were not uncommon along the way, but not to the extent that they were strewn across the land.

"Sect Leader Su, my younger brother..."

To be honest, Cang Jue was a little scared...

It wasn't fear of the black mist, but worry that her younger brother was already...

Cang Jue's only remaining family member is her younger brother, who is not a cultivator but just an ordinary person.

Cang Jue had also tried to persuade her younger brother to cultivate immortality with her, but her brother seemed uninterested in cultivating immortality and immortality, only saying that he wanted to pass the imperial examinations and do something for the common people.

Cang Jue did not stop him. Cultivating immortality is not an easy task. The talent required is far greater than hard work. Many things are predetermined at the moment of birth.

However, more likely, Cang Jue could see that her younger brother was not cut out for cultivating immortality.

Forcing him to cultivate immortality would only cause him suffering.

Cang Jue simply let him be. With her as an elder of Lingshan, she could help him out in most matters.

"Sect Leader Su, this mountain is so big, shall we split up and search?"

Seeing the horrific state of the corpses, Cang Jue became even more worried about his missing brother.

"No, you must stay by my side."

"Wouldn't it be faster for the two of them to search?"

"If you don't want to kill your brother, stay right next to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Cheng grabbed Cang Jue's slender arm and leaped out, jumping quite a distance away. The two of them crouched behind a large rock.

You're hurting me...

To be honest, Cang Jue had already sensed that something was wrong; the pills Su Cheng had given her didn't seem to be working.

She feels like there's a fire burning inside her right now, to the point that she feels a bit hot all over...

"Don't talk, look over there."

Like a kidnapped elementary school student, her mouth was covered by a large hand, but because of the strange fact that drinking the Shiyao tea would make her fall in love with it, she couldn't muster any strength at all...

Just as I was about to make a futile struggle, a colossal creature appeared in my sight—a killing machine resembling a cheetah with a saber-toothed tiger's head.

Hunter.

Despite its enormous size, she hadn't even noticed its presence until she saw it with her own eyes.

Was it the neurotoxins attached to the black mist that made her dull?

Thinking this, Cang Jue stopped struggling and was captured in Su Cheng's arms, held tightly by his strong arms, and had his mouth covered.

Yes, after calming down, she realized that Su Cheng didn't intend to do anything to him, and besides, this was very dangerous.

Thinking about this, she felt even more ashamed. How had she become like this!

She glanced at the hunter who seemed to be searching for prey, and then at Su Cheng, who was holding her tightly.

Ever since entering this deadly place, Su Cheng seems to have become a different person, becoming somewhat indifferent.

Those eyes were fixed on the monster in the distance, as if he were the hunter himself.

After a long while, Su Cheng finally let go of Cang Jue's hand and looked at him, who was panting heavily, and said.

"We need to try to avoid that guy. I can't protect you and fight at the same time."

According to Su Cheng's plan, he should keep some system points for emergencies.

At the very least, we must reserve enough system points to activate authority, so that we are not helpless in the face of any great terror.

At this moment, Su Cheng also had a basic understanding of the combat strength level of this world.

Even a replica of the authority is enough to deal with most crises.

Therefore, he needs to accumulate as many system points as possible in order to protect the people around him.

As for clearing this dead land, it can be left to Lingshan and Tiandao Pavilion, or at the very least, Xu Zhanfeng and Qinghan can use magic treasures to handle it.

With the support of his magical artifact, Qinghan's strength should be enough to deal with ordinary apostles.

Cang Jue nodded blankly, as if he had been conquered. The strong will only submit to the stronger, and Cang Jue had no other choice at this moment.

That is to choose to entrust oneself to Su Cheng, to choose to believe in Su Cheng, who does not seem to be a good person.

It's hard to believe, and the price was her body, but...

Without a doubt, no one but Su Cheng could help her, and no one was willing to help him.

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