His aura was imperceptible, and his figure was like a phantom. As he passed, even powerful Tier Four and Tier Five Demon Beasts had no reaction.
Demon Beasts were known to be extremely sensitive to a Martial Artist's Qi Blood Power. They could clearly detect a Martial Artist approaching from miles away.
The middle-aged man sped along without alerting any of the Demon Beasts on his path, a testament to his extraordinary Concealing Breath technique.
Arriving near the Short Mountain, he saw a gray-robed corpse on the ground and a severed head that had rolled to the side. The middle-aged man's gaze instantly hardened.
At that moment, another middle-aged man, who appeared slightly younger, slowly emerged from a grove of trees not far away. He was also dressed in a gray robe and wore a sheathless, dark Longsword at his waist.
"How did Steward Yan die?" Duan Shen, known as Ghostly Sorrow, asked in a heavy tone. He carried a large bundle on his back.
