Ma Chao excavated two corpses from beneath the snow in the central area of the Xianbei Royal Court. The shattered royal court insignia beside the corpses indicated their identities: Xianbei elders stationed at the Royal Court, who, like the Qiang people, primarily served as guardians of the court and mediators between tribes.
"Search again, there should be two more," Ma Chao said gravely to his personal soldiers, who were now able to follow his orders without question.
"Yes!" Two Qiang Clan trusted aides cupped their fists in salute, then led their teams to begin a careful search.
[Both of these individuals possessed Inner Qi Separation strength. While not at the Ultimate Inner Qi Manifestation level, they were still impressive, yet their deaths were so bizarre.] Ma Chao looked at the Xianbei elder who was completely uninjured on the outside but had his insides shaken to liquid, now frozen solid, with a face full of disbelief.
