The zombie had taken down a third slave, ripping into him as the audience shouted for more blood.
Yun Xi's stomach churned. She wanted to jump down, ignite her fire, and burn that monster to ash. But she couldn't. Not in this small body. Not in front of Qin Cheng.
Her nails dug crescents into her tiny palms as she forced herself to sit still.
Just when Yun Xi thought it couldn't get worse, the opposite gate creaked again. This time, instead of a single zombie, three massive cages were dragged in. The chains rattled, and from within came deep, guttural growls that made the floor vibrate.
The handlers kicked at the cages, provoking the beasts. Yun Xi's sharp eyes glimpsed glowing eyes, slick fur, and teeth longer than daggers.
Dire wolves. Mutated ones.
The slaves still alive looked as if their souls had left their bodies. One collapsed to the ground, weeping openly. Another tried to run toward the gate he had entered from, only to be lashed by a whip until his back split open.
