Ren Kai walked at the front, his steps steady, his gaze sweeping across the surroundings without missing a detail, while the four behind him spread out slightly, each one alert in their own way.
They were the strongest among the inner disciples.
Ren Kai.
Lian Yue.
Hao Jin.
Shen Lu.
And Cai Wen.
All five had already stepped into Body Tempering.
All five had killed before.
But this…
This didn't feel like a battlefield.
It felt like something had erased one.
Lian Yue crouched near the ground, her fingers brushing lightly against the dirt before lifting them slightly, her brows pulling together.
"…This is strange."
Her voice was quiet, but it carried clearly.
"There's no bodies."
Hao Jin frowned, looking around again as if expecting something to suddenly appear.
"There's a lot of blood though," he muttered.
Cai Wen crossed his arms, his expression uneasy despite himself.
"That's not normal. Even if it was a beast attack, there should be remains. Bones, at least."
