Chapter 586: Patriarch Xin’s Strength
After killing her own husband with her own hand, Sect Master Baek looked at her daughter, who was still hugging her headless father. There was only sadness in her eyes as she remembered the slight smile her husband made the moment before she decapitated him.
Seeing her daughter still clinging to his now-limp body truly pained her. She pulled Baek Jimin away, even forcing her to separate from her father as she held his body tightly. The moment Baek Jimin and Donghyun were separated, his body instantly fell to the ground, but Sect Master Baek had already wrapped her daughter in a tight embrace to keep her from seeing her father’s corpse.
In her mother’s arms, Baek Jimin could no longer hold back. Her cries finally escaped, echoing clearly through the surrounding area. Though the battle still raged nearby, the death of the undead Donghyun had made this part of the battlefield far safer.
Sect Master Baek also shed tears without stopping, though she made no sound like her daughter. Instead, she only tightened her embrace. In that moment, they sought comfort in each other amid the chaos of the battle. A few elders of the Thorny Flower Garden understood this and stood guard around them, ensuring no undead disturbed the family’s moment.
After a while, Baek Jimin finally stopped crying and wiped her eyes. Her face remained still for a few seconds, without any clear expression, until she clenched her teeth and her eyes burned with fury.
"It must be the Sloth Devil. She must be here," she said, her voice filled with rage.
"That bitch... She did this to Father. She’ll pay for what she’s done!" she added, glancing around at her surroundings.
Sect Master Baek nodded.
"Yes, I thought so. And I believe we know exactly where she is," she said, glancing toward the Hydra and the sudden appearance of the Chimera. The two beasts had just launched attacks that collided with each other.
She knew that the commander of this army, Patriarch Xin was fighting the leader of the undead and beast forces.
Just as she had guessed, Patriarch Xin was besieged by the two powerful beasts, and attacked simultaneously by them. The Chimera unleashed its red flame, while the four-headed Hydra—well now reduced to three heads after losing one to Patriarch Xin, spewed black flame.