Chapter 297, Flourishing Branches and Leaves_1

With Kong Yong as their guide,

the army avoided treacherous paths, speeding up their march.

In about ten minutes,

they halted in the woods on the western side of the village.

"My lord, that's the village I mentioned. Behind it, within the mist, lies the ancient castle—the dwelling of the Blood Clan's Burnes, guarded by the Pale Bloods," Kong Yong explained.

In front of them stood a small village.

Behind it, the silhouette of the castle emerged faintly through the fog.

If the Blood Hunters retained memories of their past, they would notice the castle's architecture bore a striking resemblance to their own Shadowwind Castle.

The village's condition, however, was grim.

Someone had informed the Pale Bloods, and all the villagers had been herded into the center of the settlement.

On the ground lay two corpses.

One of them was the sole surviving militia member who had followed Kong Yong when he abandoned his territory.