There are undead nearby! He was startled, then realized that even if Madara didn't control this area, they could send a squad over for surveillance to ensure no one got away. But just a small squad, thinking of this, Brand relaxed a little, a few low-level undead were nothing to him, but he must be careful not to alert the withered beasts in the canyon.
He drew his sword, and when the Azure Light Piercing pointed in a direction, the glow on the blade became a bit brighter. Brand immediately knew that small squad of undead was in that direction. He gestured for Roman to stay back, then extinguished the torch and crept forward step by step.
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