For now, I should check if anyone's still alive.0

Zhou Xuchuan knew he had to prioritize saving lives. Thankfully, he sensed no immediate threats in the area, allowing him to search in relative peace.0

Just as he thought, he discovered several survivors, but none of them were conscious. Even after shaking them lightly, they didn't respond.0

But this was actually for the best. This rescue would have become far trickier had the survivors woken up terrified.0

Just before Zhou Xuchuan could take this opportunity and bring the survivors upstairs…0

"Urgh! I'm dying of starvation here."0

"Mm! How about we mess around with the things downstairs for a bit?"0

"Forget it, man. You know Dan Libai has gone totally nuts these days. Who knows how he will react once he finds out you did something stupid down here?"0

Voices came from the stairwell entrance above. Zhou Xuchuan quickly hid in the shadows and observed the people coming down.0

Sure enough. I was wondering why there was no one down here…0

Even if the human sacrifices were stashed somewhere well hidden, someone still had to manage them.0

Zhou Xuchuan had been puzzled by the lack of guards. As it turned out, these guards had only temporarily left their posts.0

Now then, let's see… Three of them?0

Zhou Xuchuan didn't even need to sense their presence. Their voices alone were enough. As he thought, three figures descended the stairwell.0

For mere guards, their cultivation realms were quite high. All of them were First-Class martial artists.0

Shuffle…0

Zhou Xuchuan stealthily moved out of their line of sight and successfully...0