Absolute Resonance

Li Luo's laugh lingered in the dark woods filled with the stench of blood.

A moment later, the shadow wriggled as though it was alive as a thin figure strode out. He was dressed in blood-drenched black robes with a hood on his head. The shadow cast by the hood completely covered his face, but when he raised his head, his face was exposed by the dim light.

When Li Luo saw the familiar face, his smile suddenly stiffened. This was because there were countless centipede-like scars on it, each as ugly as flesh worms. The handsome and gentle face he had grown familiar with was ruined.

"It's been a while, Squad Leader," the youth said with a grin.

"What happened?" Li Luo asked.

The murderous intent that had dissipated upon wiping out Xuan Chen and his lackeys once again surged into the sky, causing the air within the forest to turn stagnant.

The numerous figures behind Xin Fu trembled in fright, not daring to move even an inch.

"I heard that after the Other Disaster, you left the Astral Sage College and returned to House Lanling," Li Luo said.

Xin Fu smiled and nodded. "That's right. I didn't want to return to that dark mountain, but I had no choice. My father gave an order and I could not disobey."

"Duke Lanling? Did he cause those injuries?"

Li Luo's gaze turned cold. Although he had never personally met that man, he would have undoubtedly turned up at the Housemeet and wreaked havoc if Mentor Chi Chan hadn't stopped him.

Thus, Duke Lanling also had to be dealt with.