Chapter 10: 010: Does it have to be this stimulating!

010: Does it have to be this stimulating!

"What?" Mu Yan paused, not understanding what his master's uncharacteristically cold tone meant.

"She is gone." Ming Zun stood where Sheng Luo had previously fallen, his deep eyes narrowing slightly. After striking Xiao Moyun earlier, he had discovered that the woman's corpse was missing.

"..." Mu Yan frowned. Following the direction of Ming Zun's gaze, he finally understood his meaning. During the previous fight, he had also noticed what was happening here, seeing that woman's neck snapped after being thrown by Xiao Moyun. But he never expected that his master, who usually paid no mind to anyone, would care.

Could it be that the reason Master had used the Heavenly Extinction earlier, despite the risk of bodily harm, was because of that woman? Such a thing happening to his master was too inconceivable, leaving him unable to fathom it.

However, how could a corpse vanish without reason?

"Master! This position is quite high, and the ground below is overgrown with weeds. Perhaps someone accidentally knocked the lady's corpse while rolling during the fight. It is dark now, making it difficult to spot at a glance," a guard said after observing the terrain.

Ming Zun's narrowed eyes grew even deeper. "Go investigate."

"Yes." Receiving the order, two guards leaped down.

"Master, do we still need to pursue Xiao Moyun?" Mu Yan cast aside his previous stray thoughts and asked again.

"No need." Having been hit by his Heavenly Extinction, even if he didn't die, his cultivation would be mostly crippled and half his life would be forfeit.

"Understood." Having been struck by Master's Heavenly Extinction, even with Xiao Moyun's martial arts, it would likely be difficult for him to survive. Moreover, they had important matters to attend to now.

"Master! Finding the object is the priority. The residual poison in your body has not been cleared, and our time is limited; we cannot afford further delays." Seeing that Ming Zun was still staring gloomily at the ground below, Mu Yan spoke up to remind him. The medicinal properties of the Fragrance-Inducing Powder were too strong; due to time constraints, Master had only suppressed most of it, which had already damaged his vital essence. Not to mention, Master had used the Heavenly Extinction earlier...

Ming Zun did not speak. He simply stared below for a moment before turning and soaring upward. Several figures followed closely behind, and in the blink of an eye, they vanished into the forest...

The night wind was desolate; though it was a summer night, the forest carried a certain chill.

Below, the scattered corpses emitted waves of a fishy stench. Once the presence of Ming Zun and those dozen or so guards had vanished, Sheng Luo jumped down from a tree, rubbing her somewhat sore neck, and let out a sigh.

Her first day of transmigration—did it really have to be this stimulating! Fortunately, her older brother had forced her to learn this trick of playing dead in the past; she certainly didn't want to be inexplicably dragged into someone else's grievances.

However, from this point on, she had definitely formed a grudge with this so-called Venerable Lord and that so-called Pavilion Master Xiao! She would remember this grudge!

Stretching her limbs, Sheng Luo stepped away from the stench-filled forest. But after walking only a few meters, she heard a *patter-patter* sound rushing toward her.

Rolling her eyes, she stepped onto a tree ahead and, with a single flip, saw a large, dark mass crash into the tree she had just stepped on. A wild boar's squeal pierced through the night sky.

The corners of Sheng Luo's lips curled up. She landed steadily behind the giant wild boar and, taking advantage of the momentum, gave the unconscious boar's backside a kick. Perfect—she was starving!

Rolling up her sleeves, Sheng Luo grabbed the boar's ears and intended to drag it away to roast it and fill her stomach, but under the moonlight, she saw that this fat, sturdy wild boar had a bundle strapped to its head! Sheng Luo raised an eyebrow. Before she could think much more, the rustling sounds gathering from multiple directions caused her raised eyebrow to drop again.

In the darkness, she saw about a dozen wolves with glowing eyes closing in on her from all sides. Letting out another heavy sigh, she realized they were definitely attracted by the scent of blood from the surrounding corpses. It seemed her stimulating day wasn't over yet.

"You're in luck! This lady plans to switch to eating wolf meat tonight! I'll spare you for now!" As she spoke, the color in Sheng Luo's eyes began to shift, and a cold, solemn killing intent instantly permeated the surroundings...