Chapter 1 The Eyesore

The small-eyed man froze, staring at the corpse-repelling powder that had moments ago made his mouth water. It was now so easily within his reach. Instinctively, he reached out to take it, but his hand stopped halfway, unsure whether he should accept it or not.

"What's wrong? This is a life-saving treasure personally bestowed by the sect leader. Do you doubt this corpse-repelling powder?" The leading man in black robes’ tone immediately soured, and his eyes turned cold.

"No, no, no, how could I dare doubt a treasure bestowed by the sect leader?" the small-eyed man quickly said, lowering his body even further, a picture of fear and trepidation.

"Then what are you hesitating for? Hurry up and sprinkle the corpse-repelling powder, go in and capture that woman." The leading man in black's tone remained icily displeased.

"This, this is a treasure bestowed by the sect leader, for the great cause of the Corpse Control Sect. I'm afraid..." The small-eyed man lowered his head, his beady eyes cautiously peeking at the leader.

The leading man in black’s expression softened slightly. "So, you're afraid of accidentally stealing my credit."

The small-eyed man quickly knelt and kowtowed. "I wouldn't dare. We are all under your command, and we owe our positions to your promotion and cultivation. No matter who enters the Ten Thousand Corpse Valley today, the credit belongs to you. Brothers, am I right?"

The men in black robes behind him immediately echoed in agreement, but the moonlight was bright, and I could clearly see the looks of disdain and contempt on their faces.

The leading man in black calmly nodded. "Well, that you have such filial piety shows that I haven't wasted my efforts in training you. However, opportunities must be seized. I, Chen Ke, have always been fair to my brothers and will not let anyone work hard in vain.

Your contribution this time is already significant. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been able to discover Yan Ji's whereabouts. Since you have put in the most effort, this first credit opportunity should naturally be given to you. Brothers, no objections, right?"

"No objections!" the men in black robes said in unison.

Then, Chen Ke again handed the white cloth bag towards the small-eyed man. The small-eyed man couldn't refuse again, so he had to take the bag with trembling hands, and with trembling hands, grabbed a small handful of powder from the bag and sprinkled it on himself.

Seeing the small-eyed man being so slow, Chen Ke simply snatched the bag, sprinkled large amounts of the powder on the small-eyed man, and after sprinkling a few handfuls, simply lifted the bottom of the bag and poured it all over the small-eyed man.

"The zombies in the Ten Thousand Corpse Valley are fierce. Although this is a corpse-repelling treasure personally bestowed by the sect leader, it should be used sparingly, but after all, nothing is more important than life. Sprinkle more, sprinkle it all over, to avoid accidents," Chen Ke said while sprinkling.

The small-eyed man was almost crying, unsure whether he was moved or frightened by the zombies in the valley.

After the powder was sprinkled, Chen Ke threw away the bag, raised his hand and pointed towards the direction of the Ten Thousand Corpse Valley: "Go, brave young man, bravely go and make contributions for the Corpse Control Sect. We are always by your side, and the sect leader is always with you."

Looking at this bleak scene, I really wanted to laugh, but I stubbornly held it back, and I was almost internally injured.

The small-eyed man finally perked up and became brave for once. He strode into the Ten Thousand Corpse Valley without looking back, as if his return this time would really make him a great hero, would bring him flowers, beautiful women, and a villa, and would lead him to the peak of his life.

I could only sigh and prepare to recite a few rebirth mantras for him.

Chen Ke's thoughts were probably similar to mine. As the small-eyed man moved forward, he led the group of men in black robes backward. Although they were still facing the direction of the Ten Thousand Corpse Valley, they were already several meters away from the boundary marker.

The small-eyed man had already closed his small eyes, and his lips were moving, as if he was muttering something softly. Judging from the shape of his mouth, he was probably cheering himself up, constantly chanting: "Corpse-repelling powder is effective, corpse-repelling powder is effective, zombies are afraid of me, zombies are afraid of me."

I don't know if the zombies were afraid of him, but he was really afraid of zombies. As soon as he entered the Ten Thousand Corpse Valley, a zombie that sensed the presence of a living thing let out a low roar, and he immediately sat down on the ground.

Then, the zombies quickly pounced over and surrounded him in layers, biting him in a frenzy. In less than the time it takes to smoke a cigarette, he was gnawed into nothing, completely disregarding the so-called corpse-repelling powder.

Chen Ke and his men in black robes could see everything clearly outside the boundary marker. Immediately, someone began to compliment the leader for being wise. If the leader hadn't seen through the plot at a glance and sent this kid to step on the mine, some brothers would have been lost in this Ten Thousand Corpse Valley.

Chen Ke didn't show any joy on his face, though. He cursed the old fox for being treacherous, turned around, and led the team away.

I witnessed all of this from behind a tree shadow and couldn't help but feel a little melancholy. Those who play power games will not have a good end. I hope Chen Ke can keep himself clean and not get involved in the vortex of power struggles. Otherwise, even if he avoids this disaster today, he will only live a few more days.

After Chen Ke and his group had gone far away, I came out from behind the tree shadow and continued to cautiously search along the edge of the Ten Thousand Corpse Valley.

Seeing the small-eyed man's speed of death, I was even less inclined to enter the Ten Thousand Corpse Valley directly.

Finally, after searching outside the valley for a while, I found an unassuming small thatched hut.

The thatched hut was very short and small. Besides the sleeping area, there were only about two steps of activity space left.

However, the interior of the thatched hut, which was so unassuming and narrow on the outside, was very exquisite.

A delicate curtain hung over the small bed. There was a carved wooden comb and an octagonal bronze mirror on the simple dressing table made of tree stumps. There was also a faint floral fragrance in the hut.

Although it is not surprising to have floral fragrance in the mountains and forests, you can tell with a careful sniff that this fragrance is definitely not something that ordinary wildflowers and weeds in the forest can emit.

Although the fragrance was elegant, it had also been refined through countless processes. It not only contained precious flowers and plants, but also added many expensive spices. It was definitely a luxury-level scent.

With such a luxury-level perfume scent in this hut, I definitely wouldn't believe it if there wasn't a luxury-level beautiful woman living here.

"Who is intruding into my room?" A woman suddenly appeared at the door of the hut, completely naked.

Her hair was wet, and her body was covered with water droplets. A pair of big eyes with dew reflected the starlight and night scene in the mountains and forests.

No wonder Shi Tu said that this woman had caused many men in the Corpse Control Sect to make mistakes. This was indeed no ordinary woman.

If she was just enchantingly beautiful, that would be fine, but this woman was not only enchantingly charming, but also possessed the wildness and simplicity that were unique to the mountains and forests.

She had clearly pleased countless men and could easily manipulate men's hearts, but she also had an ignorant look mixed with starlight and moonlight.