Chosen One, how did I end up as the villain?

I see. That explains why I chose the side road.

only……

Chu Yanxi frowned. "The scene is already like this, is it even possible to find it?"

"Give it a try!"

As Qin Huaiyu spoke, he began to observe.

One question lingered in his mind about the events of that night.

Even though a clue to another path was deliberately left at the village chief's house, why would the men in black choose another path and accurately find the route they took?

There must be something fishy going on here.

He followed the edge of the road to the place where he had rested that night.

Thanks to the great distance, the energy impact did not reach this place, and everything remained as it was.

The ashes of the campfire were piled up together, and there were traces of several people sitting on both sides, but there was nothing special about them.

Does this have nothing to do with us?

Are there any unknown methods?

That shouldn't be the case. Those people clearly weren't surprised by our attitude at the time, which means they already knew we were there.

With this in mind, Qin Huaiyu calmed down and carefully examined the area.

Every trace was swept away, and it seemed there was no problem at all.

Wait, something's not right!

This is!

His eyes suddenly lit up; a bright yellow stood out starkly against a patch of withered leaves.

Qin Huaiyu hurried over and picked it up with his hands.

It was a small fragment of yellow paper, with some burn marks on the edges.

Chu Yanxi also walked over, and upon seeing what it was, she was greatly surprised and said:

"How come there are talisman fragments here?"

"What, a talisman?"

Qin Huaiyu was startled.

Chu Yanxi nodded. "That's right. The yellow paper used for talismans is different from ordinary paper. Its color is brighter and it's harder. And look."

As she spoke, she pointed to the charred edges, "Those are clearly burn marks caused by talismans."

Um, indeed, if it's a talisman...

Could it be...?

Qin Huaiyu looked at the spot where the piece of paper had been picked up, and his thoughts immediately began to recall what had happened that night.

Campfire, people, men in black, food...

In no time, the points that seemed amiss connected.

correct!

There's also the herbal tea at the village chief's house in Lilong Village.

Everything seemed normal on the road, but something was wrong.

If that's the case, then everything makes sense.

Qin Huaiyu shook his head and smiled bitterly, as if mocking himself or feeling sad.

I'm such a fool!

"What's wrong?"

Chu Yanxi felt inexplicably sad when she saw the other person's disappointed expression.

Qin Huaiyu shook his head, calmed himself down, and said:

"It's nothing, let's go, time waits for no one."

After saying that, he made a move to mount his horse.

"Splash!"

Just then, the vegetation in the nearby forest suddenly swayed.

Immediately following was a cacophony of voices.

"Run! Run!"

Several men, carrying broadswords, dressed in animal clothing, and with bows and arrows on their backs like hunters, staggered out.

Qin Huaiyu and Chu Yanxi were stunned for a moment, but before they could react, the group of people had already run over.

One of the tall, sweaty men, his face filled with terror, shouted at the two:

"Run! Monster! Monster!"

……monster?

Qin Huaiyu looked forward suspiciously, but before he could see the person in question, he saw the last person's body strangely and rapidly drying out.

His blood energy burst forth from his body, transforming into torrents that were sucked into the forest.

In the blink of an eye, the man turned into a dried corpse and lay stiffly on the ground.

"Dead, dead!"

The remaining few people were so frightened by the sight that they collapsed to the ground.

What is that?

Qin Huaiyu's heart skipped a beat.

Chu Yanxi seemed to have thought of something, and her beautiful eyes widened.

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next moment

A figure emerged from the shadows of the trees.

Qin Huaiyu glanced at it and immediately felt a chill run down his spine.

Was that a person?

His body was covered in thick, viscous blood, without a trace of other colors. His chest was ripped open, revealing his internal organs clearly: heart, lungs…

Not only that, but many blood-red insects were also going in and out of it.

The person's appearance was completely unrecognizable; all facial features were covered in blood, and only the festering flesh on the face revealed the oozing of some unknown liquid.

"What is this thing?" he couldn't help but ask.

"Blood Corpse!"

Chu Yanxi was shocked, but her eyes also burned with fervor. "Be careful, this person is a dead man, devoid of feeling and spirit, and extremely ferocious."

As soon as the words were spoken, the blood-red figure walked towards the two of them.

His steps were somewhat stiff, and with each step he took, blood dripped from his body.

The lines of blood on the ground stretched out, then suddenly accelerated at a certain moment.

Damn, isn't that a corpse?!

Qin Huaiyu was shocked. Sensing the strong smell of blood in the air, he quickly circulated his Nightmare Power, and a dark golden light emerged.

Chu Yanxi was already on high alert, her body covered with a layer of holy white light, like an angel descending from the sky.

At that moment, a fierce wind howled, withered leaves swirled, and a blood-red figure arrived, carrying a sharp killing intent.

The viscous blood flows backward and converges, then slaps down directly onto the palm.

The two reacted quickly, dodging past each other at lightning speed, one to the left and one to the right.

A cultivator, and one who can sense the fluctuations of nightmare energy, must be at the second level of the Great Realm, the Divine Burial Realm. This woman is indeed extraordinary; no wonder she could endure the sonic waves of the leech for so long.

As for this blood corpse, it is truly special. There is no trace of nightmare energy fluctuations; it relies solely on blood energy. However, this blood energy is far too abnormally strong. The attack just now could probably kill a cultivator at the Lesser Fourth Realm with a single palm strike.