What do you mean by saying that the corpses I sew are all ominous creatures?

The force of the impact knocked him to the ground, and my knee slammed into his chest, breaking several of his ribs.

His eyes, bloodshot and wide, were filled with horror.

But this guy is indeed a minor leader.

Even after suffering a devastating blow from me, and despite being severely injured, he still desperately swung his machete in an attempt to retaliate.

But I gave him no chance to struggle.

At this moment, my right hand had already grasped the scalpel tucked inside my sleeve.

Taking advantage of a lull in his struggle, I plunged the blade directly into his left chest.

The blade pierced the heart with pinpoint accuracy.

I stared into his eyes and whispered:

"Shh, don't make a sound, it's not good to disturb others."

With a slight twist of my wrist, the light in the leader's eyes quickly faded.

His body convulsed violently a few times before going completely limp, turning into a lifeless corpse.

As he fell, the wooden box containing the tracking worms also fell into the muddy water nearby.

I pulled the scalpel from his chest and stood up.

Silence returned to the surroundings.

The only sounds were the soft patter of blood dripping onto fallen leaves and the faint rustling of swirling miasma.

I slightly raised my hand, and with the flow of my spiritual energy, I instantly activated my Qi control, retrieving all the bone needles and willow-leaf knives scattered around me.

The bloodstains on the blade were instantly evaporated by the flow of jade-colored baleful energy.

Then I walked up to the fallen black wooden box.

The lid of the wooden box had been smashed open, and inside lay an ugly beetle, dark red in color and covered with many compound eyes.

At this moment, the beetle was frantically flapping its wings in the direction of Li Qing, making a rapid "rustling" sound.

It seems that this is what the so-called Black Li relied on to track Li Qing.

I raised my right foot and stomped down without hesitation.

A crisp "snap" sound.

I stomped the dark red beetle and the wooden box into dust.

A pool of foul-smelling green liquid flowed out, only to be completely burned away by the malevolent energy surging from beneath my feet.

Just in case, I also quickly searched the five bodies.

Besides a few machetes and some loose banknotes, I also found a waterproof oil paper package in the leader's pocket.

Upon opening it, I found a hand-drawn partial map inside, with several points marked with red cinnabar.

Looking at the route, those marked places clearly show that mountain valley and cliff.

All told, it's only been a little over an hour since I took Li Qing away from the cliff.

The appearance of this map means that not only did a second wave of pursuers arrive at the cliff battlefield within just over an hour, but intelligence was also unified and personnel deployment was changed in such a short time.

"Black Li Yao... What a troublesome organization."

I frowned, thinking to myself.

Besides this map, there are also several small porcelain bottles.

I uncorked the pill and smelled it; it was some kind of unknown pill.

I shook my head and tossed the porcelain bottle aside; there was no point in keeping it.

As for the map, I casually slipped it into my pocket.

After doing all that, I turned around and walked back to the big banyan tree.

Lifting the banana leaves that were covering her, Li Qing was still lying there quietly.

Although his breathing was weak, fortunately there were no signs that his injuries were worsening.

The protective aura that clung to the body still dutifully kept the surrounding miasma out.

I removed the protective shield, put Li Qing's arms back on my shoulders, supported his thighs with both hands, and carried him steadily on my back.

After that brief exchange, some of the malevolent energy in my dantian was depleted.

Although for someone like me who possesses the Demonic Pill, this amount of consumption is not enough to cause serious injury.

But in these perilous mountains, the loss of even the slightest bit of strength could become a fatal hidden danger.

Moreover, the appearance of this scout team and that map proves that Hei Li's pursuers did not give up because of the deaths of the two Dan Realm experts.

Instead, they narrowed the encirclement.

If they don't receive a report from this scout team soon... they'll definitely realize something's wrong.

What awaits us then will likely be a large number of elite assassins, or even more terrifying Gu Masters from the Southern Frontier.

We must escape this area before they surround us.

I looked up at the sky.

The sunlight had completely penetrated the clouds, and although it was mostly blocked by the towering tree canopy, the light in the forest was much brighter.

As the temperature rises, the surrounding miasma begins to gradually dissipate.

This is a rare piece of good news for me.

At least we no longer need to release large amounts of malevolent energy to maintain the protective shield.

"Young Master Li, you have to hold on."

"Once we get back to Jiangcheng, I'm going to settle this score with you, interest and all."

I turned my head and muttered something to Li Qing, who was completely numb on my back.

It's a way to cheer myself up when I'm feeling stressed.

Afterwards, I checked the route I had taken and, having determined the direction, took a deep breath and started walking again.

This time, I was much faster than before.

The fallen leaves under my feet rustled under my feet, and my figure moved like a nimble ape darting through the forest.

The rest of the journey was surprisingly peaceful.

I don't know if the route I chose was well-hidden, or if the main force of Black Li was distracted by other things.

We did not encounter any pursuers for the next few hours.

However, as they ventured deeper, the surrounding vegetation began to change.

The once tall and straight trees have gradually become fewer, and have been replaced by large areas of low shrubs covered with sharp thorns.

The humidity in the air was incredibly high; every breath felt like inhaling warm water.

What made me even more uneasy was that the surroundings were unusually quiet.

There were no birdsong, no insect chirping, and even the sound of the wind rustling through the leaves was barely audible.

The whole world seemed to have been muted, with only the sound of my and Li Qing's breathing echoing in the forest.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

Suddenly, I slowed down abruptly.

At that moment, the cool sensation between my eyebrows began to throb wildly.

A prickling sensation, like being targeted by something dangerous, quickly spread from my spine throughout my body.

At this moment, the area was as quiet as a vast natural graveyard.

I stopped and didn't go any further.

Considering that Li Qing on my back couldn't withstand any more turmoil, I carefully put him down and placed him behind a relatively sparse clump of bushes.

After that, I mobilized the remaining evil energy in my body and set up a protective shield around his body that was thicker than before.

Ensure that no poison can penetrate it in a short period of time.

After doing all this, I slowly stood up, slid the scalpel from my sleeve into my palm, and calmly scanned the dense gray-green bushes in front of me.

"Now that we're here, let's not hide it anymore."

It's very hot and humid in this woods. The sooner we finish our business, the sooner everyone can get some rest.

I spoke calmly to the empty woods, my voice not loud, but it carried far in the deathly silence.