Imperial Treasure

Chapter 502 - 726: Kitchen, Zhi!_2

He never expected... that this Wu Xie seemed to understand all too well.

Meeting Sui Yi’s gaze, Wu Xie did not evade but instead responded quite candidly, "In my place... it’s not unusual."

These words carried profound implications.

It undoubtedly informed Sui Yi that the standards for survival in his world were high, a greater number of dangerous creatures meant an abundance of masters; naturally, it also indicated that the times were chaotic, with frequent deaths, or else such Zhi would not be so prevalent.

However, this Great Tang era could not be considered an extremely perilous and terrifying world; only... the Western Regions could be described as such.

Sui Yi nodded and asked, "But I assume, in your place, not many would actively breed it."

Based on what Liew Baiyi and this Wu Xie had said, in such an advanced world, it should be difficult to engage in such heinous acts without much benefit to oneself.

The higher the level of the world, the more the methods of becoming powerful. There was more than one way.

Boiling so many people into a meat soup to feed the Zhi indeed was a swift method to hasten the Zhi’s maturity, and in the short term, it could produce a powerful Zhi. However, it ultimately required a great deal of effort. Besides, in any era, both the Orthodox Sect and the Demon Sect were inherently resistant to such means. For instance, even the Demon Sect would not go to this extent.

—It wasn’t the barbaric age of drinking blood and eating raw flesh; only those from the Evil Path would use such methods.

Of course, Sui Yi couldn’t be sure just how powerful the Zhi were, only that they were certainly a very dangerous existence.

"Yes, it’s my first time seeing this," Wu Xie said as he looked at the pot of meat soup, his brows twisted into knots. He went over and directly extinguished the stove.

By this point, several merchants had barely managed to stand up. They had traveled far and wide and had strong adaptive abilities. Although still shaken, they had finally calmed down: "I had heard that there were cannibalistic inns in this town before, but I didn’t expect this one would be too... and with such a large scale. The Western Regions are indeed terrifying. Once this business trip is over, I’ll likely never come here again."

Those who had not experienced it firsthand could never understand the feeling of narrowly escaping death, a cold sweat soaking the whole body.

Most people present shared this sentiment, except for the two who had rescued them.

One was as cold as an iceberg; the other, indifferent and gentle, but both seemed to be people one dared not approach or didn’t have the courage to get close to.

At this moment, the two walked ahead, one undoubtedly tall and valiant, the other slim and lofty...

This comparison made it seem as if both male and female were distinct.

Many sharp-eyed individuals pondered thoughtfully.

But their thoughts were soon interrupted.

There was a noise ahead.

"Damn it, are the people below asleep? It’s taking forever to bring up the meat soup!"

"Is something wrong?"

"Impossible, we’ve checked every single person... Even if there were a couple of promising individuals, not even the Great Grandmaster could withstand such a large dose of Snow Fragrance..."

"It’s better to be cautious, should we go down and check?"

The people above were contemplating going down to investigate, while Wu Xie and Sui Yi were ready to ambush the two. Suddenly!

A shout came from the group behind them; it was from an inconspicuous corner nearby, where a pit had been dug, and within it, a mountain of human heads was piled up. Some had long since been reduced to skulls, most covered with clumps of hair, but the heads on top were still fresh, the flesh not yet stripped away. The sight of their wild hair and staring eyes was truly terrifying, and most of the beheaded victims had bloodshot eyes with bloody tears running from the corners—Sui Yi felt a jolt in her heart at the sight, let alone ordinary people. Consequently, someone lost control and made a sound.

"No good! Something’s happened below!"

The people above shouted, and immediately after, Sui Yi heard the sound of mechanism locks turning.

With a sweep of Magnetic Sensation, both walls, the floor, and even the ceiling fell within Sui Yi’s penetrating gaze, and in that instant, she understood the other party’s goal.

Close The Gate, seal it off! Release poison gas!

In the nick of time, Sui Yi’s fingers came together, and the Finger Sword, forced out, shot directly into the lock of the mechanism that was releasing poison gas three inches into the left wall, cutting off the lock’s mechanism; the device abruptly halted. Still, since Sui Yi wasn’t carrying a sword, she couldn’t prevent the Stone Gate, which had already started to crash down in front of her, in time.

Of course, even if the gate had closed, she had a way out, and moreover...

Boom!!!

When that sword was unleashed, the heavy Stone Gate was astonishingly split in twain.

Those behind were frightened to stupor, and the people above were probably scared to wet themselves.

This gate... was as thick as half a hand!

Sui Yi felt that if one were to discuss sheer offensive power alone, this person was no less skilled than her. If they were to fully exert their strength, the outcome of a battle between the two was uncertain, because he, like Liew Baiyi, came from that world and cultivated in a way that was distinct from theirs.

However, Wu Xie had already leaped up, followed by shouts of anger and then a sudden silence.

Sui Yi stepped out the gate and saw a hole with steps leading upwards... Wu Xie had already taken care of those who needed to be, but considering the depth of four or five stories, an area above had been developed as well. Sui Yi saw that Wu Xie had just left a room, heading upwards without looking back.

In this room, Sui Yi found several beds, upon which lay women—about a dozen or more of various ages—all unconscious. They were all covered with thin blankets sloppily thrown over them, revealing their nakedness underneath.

Sui Yi’s brow furrowed deeply.

Many of the people behind cried out, with some voicing their pain in angry curses.

Several men had faces ashen as steel, because apart from the men Wu Xie had killed on the ground, all laid there in their nakedness.

What had transpired before they fell could only be imagined. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, I welcome you to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for your favorite recommendations, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)