Xu Qing had experienced god-glimpsing, so he understood some of what was happening.4

The illumination provided by the lightning disappeared, and the darkness returned. The agonized shrieks now sounded like they were farther away, evidence that the Heir Apparent and his siblings were moving out into the gloom.1

The Captain sighed and looked at the strip of flesh in his hand. He suddenly felt prickling pain, both on his skin and in his heart.0

“Little Ah Qing, isn’t this a classic case of evil intentions? I asked them if they wanted to come and they said no! Then I had to use my own fat to make candles and my own skin to make talismans. Do you know... how much all of that hurt?”15

Xu Qing nodded and offered some consolation. “You can put them away now, Captain. I doubt we’ll need them going forward. And don’t waste the skin. Who knows, you might be able to stick it back on yourself later.”22

Looking miserable, the Captain sighed again as he took back the skin talismans, then kept moving.0

The valley was still dark and the surroundings were icy cold. However, there was no longer any danger. Ning Yan and Wu Jianwu were sighing inwardly. It was the same with Li Youfei. In contrast, Nethersprite...49