Chapter 160: Terrifying Appearance

The next day…

Xiao Fan and the others finished the breakfast prepared by the City Lord's Mansion early in the morning and left.

The three of them walked around Xiluo City under the guise of an investigation, taking the opportunity to ask about the disappearances and The Dried Corpse.

During this time, Zhao Chunyang sent three servants from the City Lord's Mansion to act as guides for them.

The three did not refuse.

The first day yielded nothing…

Over the next two days, the three not only investigated extensively within Xiluo City but even went to the outskirts of Xiluo City to investigate.

However, they found nothing, and in the last few days, there had been no reports of missing persons in Xiluo City.

In the past, people would go missing in Xiluo City every few days, but the most recent time The Dried Corpse was discovered was the one they found on their way here.

Finally, on the fourth day, the three arrived at the City Lord's Mansion and indicated to Zhao Chunyang that they were leaving.

They couldn't find any clues here, so they planned to leave and return to the Sect to hand in the mission; perhaps someone else would come.

"Are you few little friends leaving already? Why not stay a while longer and let me perform my duties as a host…"

Zhao Chunyang said politely, a look of disappointment appearing on his face.

Nangong Lingxuan didn't speak, while Xiao Fan and Chen Feixing both cupped their hands, expressing their deep regret.

Finally, Zhao Chunyang gave each of the three a Storage Pouch, each containing five hundred Spirit Stones, as payment for their hard work.

The three exchanged polite words and eventually accepted them without refusal.

Zhao Chunyang sent people to see the three off…

When Xiao Fan and his group left the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion, a ferocious and evil smile appeared on Zhao Chunyang's face, and then he coughed up a mouthful of blood…

"You little brats, you've finally left… If I wasn't afraid of being discovered, why would I have agreed to let people from your Jixian Sect come? If you didn't leave, I would have been unable to resist killing you…"

Zhao Chunyang's smile was sinister; he stuck out his tongue and licked the blood he had just coughed up back into his mouth.

…

On the other side, Xiao Fan and the other two left Xiluo City.

Under the gaze of the servants from the City Lord's Mansion, their figures gradually disappeared…

This servant immediately returned to the City Lord's Mansion to report this news to Zhao Chunyang.

At night, in Xiluo City…

On the pitch-black streets, moonlight spilled down, but not a single person could be seen; all the shops had closed up early.

A black shadow wandered the streets like a ghost…

He looked around and finally, at a street corner, saw two youths in fine clothes hurrying along with nervous expressions.

"Damn it, it's all Li Er's fault for making us leave so late…"

"The disappearance cases in the city have decreased a lot recently, so it should be safe. Let's not scare ourselves…"

The two youths spoke as they walked. They looked to be in their twenties. Although the youth who had just spoken was trying to be reassuring, there was no color in his face…

Judging by their aura, the two were at the fourth or fifth level of the Body Tempering Realm.

This was the normal strength for most people in this age group.

Just as the two were walking carefully, a black shadow appeared like a ghost behind them.

However, with their cultivation, they didn't notice anything at all, only feeling a cold wind blowing behind their backs…

When they turned to look, it was already too late. The two felt a great force strike the backs of their heads, and they passed out.

The black shadow grabbed the two, leaped into the air, and disappeared into the silent street.

From start to finish, not a single sound was made…

The sky was pitch black. At the gate of Xiluo City, guards stood watch day and night.

There was a Cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Huaqi Realm leading the guard, but when the dark figure swept past from mid-air carrying a youth, they didn't notice it at all…

The difference in strength between them was too vast; they only felt a gust of wind blow past, but when they looked up, they saw nothing.

The full moon hung in the sky.

The figure swept across the sky and stopped in a wasteland twenty miles outside Xiluo City.

His face was slowly revealed in the moonlight; it was pale, without a trace of blood…

The figure coughed dryly, and a wisp of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"Damn it, I haven't sucked blood for four days; am I already unable to hold on…"

The figure muttered, his face pale; it was none other than Zhao Chunyang.

Zhao Chunyang put down the youth in his hand. His face gradually changed, slowly growing red hair, and his two canine teeth turned into sharp fangs.

However, he did not use his fangs to bite the youth, but instead pressed one hand onto the youth's head.

A bloody light emitted from the youth's body, his muscles began to shrivel, and his originally ruddy skin lost its luster, turning into a pale, withered appearance…

Zhao Chunyang revealed a look of great enjoyment, his expression intoxicated…

At this moment, in the woods five hundred meters away from Zhao Chunyang and the youth, three figures had been hiding in the shadows…

"It really is him." Nangong Lingxuan's face looked ugly, and she whispered.

"Oh no!" Xiao Fan and Chen Feixing thought to themselves simultaneously.

Sure enough, Zhao Chunyang, who was holding the youth with one hand, suddenly looked back. The red hair on his face gradually faded, returning to his normal appearance.

He let go, his figure flashed, and the next moment he appeared directly near the dense forest three hundred meters away.

He was less than three hundred meters away from Xiao Fan and the others.

"You three little friends, why not come out and meet? I think there might be some misunderstanding between us."

Zhao Chunyang revealed an evil, charming smile, his eyes scanning the surroundings.

Nangong Lingxuan frowned; she knew she had caused trouble.