But... wasn't Song Sheng lying on the ground?
Shen Xiaoyan instinctively looked at the ground and saw Song Sheng's corpse still lying there.
What was going on?
Confused, Shen Xiaoyan shifted her gaze back to the white fox's hand. She saw that the Song Sheng in the white fox's grasp was transparent.
In an instant, Shen Xiaoyan understood.
The Song Sheng in the white fox's hand was none other than Song Sheng's soul.
The white fox could actually capture Song Sheng's soul with a single paw. Such ability was beyond that of ordinary individuals.
However, the white fox's next action surprised Shen Xiaoyan even more. She watched as the white fox brought Song Sheng to its lips and then opened its mouth.
The soul of Song Sheng, as large as its original body, was thus swallowed into the white fox's belly.
What kind of power was this!
Shen Xiaoyan felt the world had become truly fantastical!
Even though she was indeed in a fantastical world, this scene was still too terrifying!
Furthermore, didn't the white fox claim to be a thousand-year-old fox? Why would it eat human souls?
The white fox's move not only shocked Shen Xiaoyan but also terrified Zhu Yu'er and the other two.
Zhu Yu'er trembled like a sieve, her upper and lower teeth chattering, making a clicking sound.
Suddenly, she let out a startled scream, as if she had been greatly frightened.
Shen Xiaoyan saw her scramble towards her, reaching out as if to grab her leg.
Instinctively, Shen Xiaoyan pulled Zheng Wei beside her and took a few steps back, frowning as she looked at Zhu Yu'er and asked, "What do you want?"
This woman wouldn't have gone mad from fear and wanted to drag her to her death, would she?
Zhu Yu'er knelt on the ground and cried for a while before stuttering, "Please, Miss..."
"Please save me."
After saying this, Zhu Yu'er seemed to gain a little courage.
Although her body was still trembling, her speech had become coherent.
Shen Xiaoyan looked at Zhu Yu'er speechlessly. Did she look like a saint?
Although she was astonished by the white fox's ability, she had never considered saving Zhu Yu'er.
Zhu Yu'er looked at Shen Xiaoyan with hope. After waiting for a long time without a response from Shen Xiaoyan, she became flustered again.
"Please, Miss. In the future, I will repay you by working like a horse. I will definitely reform and be a new person. I will never do anything bad again. Please save me."
Listening to Zhu Yu'er, Shen Xiaoyan felt even more speechless. She didn't look like she had a saint's face. Why was Zhu Yu'er clinging to her like this?
Casting a cool glance at Zhu Yu'er, Shen Xiaoyan pulled Zheng Wei and stood a little further away.
Regardless of why Zhu Yu'er chose her to beg for help, she was completely incapable of doing anything. Therefore, it was better to stay a safe distance away. Otherwise, if Zhu Yu'er became desperate and did something crazy, it would be bad.
Seeing Shen Xiaoyan and Zheng Wei moving further away from her, Zhu Yu'er felt increasingly terrified.
The shadow of death loomed over her, causing her to tremble uncontrollably.
Cautiously, she turned her head to look at the white fox. Zhu Yu'er saw a dazzling smile blooming on the white fox's bewitching face.
He was walking towards her. Behind him, the corpses of Song Sheng and the other two lay limply on the ground.
In such a short time, the white fox had already eaten the souls of the other two. This not only scared Zhu Yu'er, but even Shen Xiaoyan and the others frowned as they watched him.
Did this guy feed on the souls of living people?
Just as Shen Xiaoyan and the others were thinking this, the white fox had already reached Zhu Yu'er.
He met Zhu Yu'er's fearful eyes and chuckled, "With such courage, you dared to sell me out? I don't know if you had the guts of a bear and the heart of a leopard back then."
Zhu Yu'er immediately followed the white fox's words, "It was my fault. Spare me. I truly know my mistake."
Shen Xiaoyan frowned as she watched her cry rivers of tears.
With such courage, she dared to engage in human trafficking? She truly had the guts of a bear and the heart of a leopard.
Unfortunately, Zhu Yu'er's groveling and subservience had no effect, as the white fox had already extended its furry paw and made a hooking motion above Zhu Yu'er's head.
In an instant, Zhu Yu'er's soul was snatched from her body by the white fox.
Zhu Yu'er watched her body lie limply on the ground, her eyes filled with despair and madness.
Finally, she glared fiercely at the white fox and then at Shen Xiaoyan not far away.
"Zhen Lingrong, for you to be the Hall Master of the First Hall, you actually associate with such an evil heretic. Aren't you afraid that the entire Eastern Immortal Land will become your enemy? If others find out that this white fox eats the souls of living people, how do you think everyone in the Eastern Immortal Land will deal with you? At that time, not only you, but also your children and grandchildren, will all die without a complete corpse. You will definitely be worse off than me, hahahaha."
Towards the end, Zhu Yu'er laughed somewhat maniacally, her soul also swaying from side to side.
This swaying almost caused her soul to dissipate.
After she had laughed enough, she looked at Shen Xiaoyan and the others with disdain.
She thought that because of her, Shen Xiaoyan and the others, at least Zhen Lingrong, would surely furrow their brows.
But to her surprise, when she saw Zhen Lingrong's calm face and mocking eyes, she was stunned.
Why wasn't Zhen Lingrong afraid?
Wasn't she worried and about to call back the white fox to stop him from eating her?
Things were not going as she expected, which made Zhu Yu'er even more uneasy.
Could it be that there was truly no other way?
Was she really doomed to die?
But as fate would have it, the white fox looked at her coldly, "This is truly the first time I've seen a soul that can be so noisy. What are you doing? Trying to sow discord? Thinking that if I and Hall Master Zhen and the others fall out, you can profit from it? Or perhaps you think that if we fight, you can seize the opportunity to escape?"
Zhu Yu'er was stunned as her thoughts were so clearly articulated by the white fox.
Isn't it just a demi-human?
Why could he guess her thoughts so accurately?
Unfortunately, the white fox gave her no more time to think.
Raising his hand, he slightly opened his mouth and swallowed Zhu Yu'er's soul.
After eating, the white fox still smacked his lips, "Truly unappetizing."
Shen Xiaoyan: "..."
Everyone else: "..."
Since there were no outsiders present, Shen Xiaoyan no longer waited and directly asked her own questions.
"Why do you eat the souls of living people?"
The white fox blinked innocently upon hearing this, "I am a monster. Isn't eating human souls normal? Besides, eating these souls also helps me recover."
Upon hearing the last sentence, Shen Xiaoyan inwardly thought, "As expected."
Eating souls did indeed help the white fox recover.
But, what about in the future...
Shen Xiaoyan thought for a moment and then voiced her question.
"Will you always feed on souls in the future?"
When asked about this, the white fox shook his head with a smile.
"No. I usually eat regular food. But when necessary, or in situations like this, I will eat human souls. In fact, I don't like eating human souls; they're not tasty."
Hearing the white fox say this, a phrase flashed in Shen Xiaoyan's mind: "To have your cake and eat it too."
Fortunately, this fellow didn't *need* to eat souls.
Otherwise, no matter what, she wouldn't let him stay by Shen Xiaoming's side.
It wasn't that she feared something would happen to Shen Xiaoming, but rather that there were no airtight walls in this world.
If no one saw it here, it would be fine.
But later, if the white fox were to eat human souls again and others found out, they would surely make a big deal out of it.
At that time, as the person who was inseparable from the white fox, Shen Xiaoming would definitely be affected.
She couldn't be called selfish. As an elder sister, she had to consider her younger brother.
Everything else was unimportant. Only Shen Xiaoming's safety was the most important.
Having eaten his fill, the white fox burped, "Now that the scums have been dealt with, what do we do next?"
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.
It wasn't that the white fox had said something wrong, but rather that they hadn't thought about this issue yet.
Now that the white fox had brought it up, they really needed to think about it.
"If I had known, I would have eaten slower earlier. Perhaps I could have learned something about this place from them," the white fox sighed.
Shen Xiaoyan smiled and shook her head, "There's no need to keep them. They wouldn't have told us the truth anyway."
Hearing Shen Xiaoyan say this, the white fox shrugged indifferently.
After all, it had a long lifespan and nothing could threaten it. It wasn't in a hurry.
Since that was the case, they would search slowly. Time was long, so what was the rush?
Everyone else thought the same, so they continued to move forward.
In the following days, they kept moving forward.
They rested when they were tired, ate when they were hungry, and continued their journey after eating.
Walking and stopping like this, they didn't know how long had passed, but the scenery around them remained unchanged.
If it weren't for Lin Xin's assurance that they were constantly moving forward, Shen Xiaoyan would have almost suspected they were walking in circles.
But if they were constantly moving forward, why hadn't the scenery changed?
Thinking of the panicked and surprised expressions of Zhu Yu'er and the other four when they had encountered them earlier, Shen Xiaoyan felt as if she had grasped something.
But this thought was fleeting, and when she tried to think about it carefully, she couldn't grasp it.
Helplessly, Su Yu had to put this thought aside and continue walking with the group.
After walking for who knew how long, the scenery around them still hadn't changed.
Even when Shen Xiaoyan occasionally turned her head to look, the scenery was the same as when they first entered, with the large tree they had sat under to eat still behind them.
After about half a month like this, everyone was exhausted.
This exhaustion wasn't because they had lost the strength to move forward.
After all, with Shen Xiaoyan's space, their food, drink, and rest were all very good.
However, the mental fatigue could not be compensated by these things.
Even though they occasionally stopped to cultivate, and their spiritual energy was replenished, after entering their bodies, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, unable to stir any further ripples. This made them feel extremely powerless.
"What kind of terrible place is this?" the white fox grumbled, looking around.
Shen Xiaoyan and the others had heard these words many times already and had not responded.