The vast Dongli County was a place where corpses and bones were hidden everywhere.
Having traversed much of the county town, Qi Xiu's frown deepened.
Dongli County was a third larger in area than Baoho County. But along the way he traveled, nine out of ten homes were empty.
Not a single young adult, elderly person, or child could be seen, as if all had been captured by Demons and sacrificed to the Five Viscera Temple.
The only survivors were the elderly at death's door, each missing an arm or a leg, covered in pus-filled sores, living a fate worse than death.
Seeing that Qi Xiu's appearance wasn't so fierce, several elders crawled and rolled to the doorstep, clasping their hands together, begging for a swift end.
His chest felt as though it was stuffed with an iron lump, icy and heavy.
Looking at those dull, gray eyes yearning for release, Qi Xiu let out a long sigh and whispered softly,
My sins...
Strands of healing energy dissipated with the words.
