Tens of thousands of miles away, Zu An’s group had stopped for some rest in a beaten-down tavern after tossing its boss and his workers into the firewood room. The group had stopped to stay the night, but upon seeing Qiu Honglei and Jing Teng’s beauty, the boss and his men had drugged their meals and attempted to steal their women and their wealth.

However, Zu An was immune to poison, and furthermore, as a member of the Devil Sect, Qiu Honglei was thoroughly experienced. They had immediately sensed that something was off. When they saw the scheme fail, the boss and his men had decided to just attack, but they hadn’t expected such dainty-looking women to be so strong and were all quickly slaughtered.

Zu An’s group was exhausted from their journey. Wei Suo, in particular, had been hanging by a thread after vomiting day after day. They had decided to just stay for a few days to rest and recuperate.

“Sigh, every single store seems to be a rotten one. We basically haven’t met a single good person on the way here. This world is just too terrifying,” Qiu Honglei said with a sigh, leaning against Zu An in her room.

“That’s how people...