377: Chapter 377 is too slow.

"Five people."

A cold, gloomy man said, fiddling with two bone beads in his hand.

"Two in the Bitter Sea Stage and three in the Spirit Treasury Stage. It seems we've finally attracted attention."

A woman said coldly.

"We've killed five groups already. It would be strange if they still hadn't reacted."

A child laughed.

"How are things over there?"

The gloomy man looked at the child and asked.

"Their Aptitude is a bit poor, but they're barely usable."

The child said.

"Then let them be the witnesses."

The gloomy man smiled, but his smile gave off a bone-chilling feeling.

"They would indeed make for good witnesses."

The child laughed as well.

On the other side,

Unaware that they had been discovered, the four people successfully sneaked into Poshan Pass.

Another person stayed outside; if any accident occurred inside, they could use their methods to send a warning and go back for reinforcements.

The fact that it was so smooth actually gave the four of them an uneasy feeling, making them even more cautious.

The entire Poshan Pass appeared exceptionally silent as they carefully walked between the houses.

Not a single soul was seen.

No traces of battle could be found in the surroundings either.

Everything seemed so quiet.

So eerie.

The four of them constantly observed their surroundings, prepared for battle and ready to retreat at any moment.

Zhang Chongshan squatted down and pressed one hand against the ground, his entire palm sinking into the soil.

The other three stood around him, guarding him.

A moment later, Zhang Chongshan withdrew his hand and stood up.

"Nothing."

Zhang Chongshan shook his head.

The Cultivation Technique he practiced allowed him to use the earth to detect life on the land.

Zhang Chongshan's investigation was also very careful.

But in his search, let alone a person, there wasn't even the shadow of a mouse.

The worst-case scenario was that all living beings in Poshan Pass had been slaughtered.

Not a single one left.

And the person who did this had already left Poshan Pass.

"Let's look further."

Su Chi's gaze scanned the surroundings.

As a Sword Cultivator, his intuition told him that things were likely not that simple.

"Mhm."

Zhang Chongshan nodded.

He also felt that it probably wasn't so simple.

The four continued their investigation, searching from the outermost part of Poshan Pass to the innermost area.

They found nothing.

Still nothing.

There were no signs of destruction anywhere.

Looking at it this way, these Mortals and even the cultivators hadn't put up any resistance at all.

From the dwellings of ordinary residents to the homes of wealthy families, it was all the same.

Everything looked too strange.

"Did Fellow Daoist Su notice anything?"

Zhang Chongshan looked at Su Chi and asked.

In response, Su Chi shook his head.

Based on these things alone, he really couldn't see anything.

It began to snow.

At that moment, snowflakes drifted down, falling onto the silent city.

The four were speechless.

They continued to sneak forward cautiously, searching for clues.

Or perhaps the culprit behind this incident.

Until they arrived in front of a grand mansion.

"Zhu Mansion."

The home of the Family where the strongest person in Poshan Pass resided.

At this moment, the expressions of both Su Chi and Zhang Chongshan changed instantly.

For no other reason than this:

The two of them had sensed someone's presence inside the mansion at almost the exact same time.

Perhaps it was the culprit behind this incident.

Immediately, the two of them pulled their alertness to the absolute limit.

The remaining two also guessed as much through the tense atmosphere.

The four leaned against the corner of the outer wall; Zhang Chongshan and Su Chi glanced at each other and gave a slight nod.

Immediately after, the four sneaked into the Zhu Mansion.

Inside the Zhu Family's main hall,

In the cold and deserted hall, there was only one person.

A woman sat on a chair, watching the snowflakes fall from the sky.

"Your speed is a bit too slow."

Xu Peijiu said slowly.

As soon as these words were spoken, Su Chi and the others outside were startled.

Had they been discovered just like that?

No way.

One must know that the four of them, plus the one outside,

As a reconnaissance team, were equipped with special stealth Origin Weapons to mask their auras.

Furthermore, their movements were extremely covert; even though they hadn't met anyone along the way, they had remained hidden in the shadows without exposing themselves.

Unless this person's strength was incredibly high.

Or maybe she hadn't discovered them and was just bluffing.

"There's no need for the four friends outside to hide anymore."

Xu Peijiu spoke again.

Su Chi and Zhang Chongshan remained unmoved.

Until Xu Peijiu took action.

A strike landed on the wall.

Accompanied by a loud boom and shattering stone,

Su Chi and the other three quickly scattered.

But this also meant their presence had been exposed.

This caused Su Chi and Zhang Chongshan to simply appear before Xu Peijiu.

As for the other two, they each followed behind one of them.

"The matter of Poshan Pass, you did it?"

Zhang Chongshan looked at the woman in front of him and asked.

"What if I did, and what if I didn't?"

Xu Peijiu said with a gentle smile on her face.

"On the other hand, you hypocritical lot are quite slow; you've made me wait for so long."

Xu Peijiu said.

These words made Zhang Chongshan and Su Chi realize that their movements had been under Xu Peijiu's control from start to finish.

Perhaps from the moment they stepped into Poshan Pass.

An ominous feeling suddenly arose in the hearts of the four.

"Go!"

Without any hesitation,

Zhang Chongshan spoke directly to the three behind him.

They had fallen into a trap.

From the moment they set foot in Poshan Pass, they had already been lured into a trap.

To this, the only option was to retreat.

"Leaving just like that? That would be boring."

Xu Peijiu said with a smile.

In the next second, a red light flared up around the Zhu Mansion.

The entire Zhu Mansion was enveloped by this red light, forming a sealed space.

In an instant, their path of retreat was blocked.

"You four should stay."

Xu Peijiu said.

A sword strike.

Su Chi drew his sword.

He slashed directly at the red barrier, but he was unable to break it.

Zhang Chongshan did the same.

A jade token appeared in Zhang Chongshan's hand at this moment.

Zhang Chongshan directly crushed the Jade Slip.

He could only hope that the Disciple outside could seek help from the Alliance as soon as possible.

But Zhang Chongshan was destined to be disappointed.

"This little mouse has been waiting outside all along. I'll bring him here now to join you."

The gloomy man said.

He had long known that there was another person among the five guarding outside the city.

Therefore, he had set his sights on this person long ago, and shortly after the five separated, he went directly outside the city.

Ding Yan casually threw the person out like a piece of trash, tossing him in front of Su Chi and the others.

This person had already lost all signs of life.

This scene made the hearts of the four grow even heavier.

Their actions were completely under the opponent's control.