The branches and leaves were decayed and withered, scattered on the ground, while the charred tree trunks stood crookedly, with bark peeling off to reveal the ghastly wooden grain, silently narrating the fierce battle just endured. Each scar engraved the cruelty of the fight.
Only a gentle breeze brushed by, carrying a slight chill, yet it also stirred up the fallen leaves on the ground and the pungent, strong smell of blood.
That metallic scent lingered in the air like a never-dispersing cloud, invading people's nostrils, making their stomachs churn, almost provoking nausea.
Wu Zhong, Xiao Lingling, Xie Wen, and others stood in place, as if petrified by a Body Stasis Spell.
Their gazes fixed on Liu Tingting like nails, full of vigilance and suspicion, as if watching a beast that could attack at any moment. They couldn't reconcile this Liu Tingting, who helped slay enemies, with the one who had caused the Heroic Sakura Association countless troubles with her devious tricks.
