CHAPTER 617: 617 CRUEL

The father and his three sons arrived at the demon beast’s area and began the cleanup.

Tan Shaoting still divided the beasts according to their rank.

He also taught the three kids how to control their Divine Sense.

Actually, this was just for show. He had already instructed them to conceal their abilities, so they worked for a while and then rested for a bit.

The father and sons progressed gradually, placing the cultivators’ corpses to the side, along with their Storage Bags.

Luo Yinghui was constantly observing them. Seeing that they showed no special reaction even upon finding the Storage Bags spoke volumes of their character.

Actually, Tan Shaoting knew that the senior sister was watching them. In fact, even if she wasn’t, he wouldn’t stoop to doing something that went against his values.

He could trade, buy, or find whatever he needed on his own. He would never resort to stealing or hiding things.

Luo Yinghui also noticed the three children, watching them help out.

When tired, they’d rest for a while, but they’d still accompany their father in working. These three kids were really great.

It wasn’t until the evening that Tan Shaoting called the three children to stop.

He retreated some distance, then set up the Array Plate, bringing the three children inside.

The father and sons ate while quietly discussing the battle.

The three kids weren’t tired. After eating their fill, they went back to work with their father.

The dozens of people left were recovering. Their injuries were very serious, and a few had even died.

This was the harshness of battle. At that time, it was either you die or I perish. In the end, enduring the battle proved too hard, and it was a real shame.

Tan Shaoting ignored them and continued cleaning up.

They worked swiftly, but were numb to the sight of heaps of demon beast bodies. By the latter half of the night, the father and sons had cleared a space ten meters wide.

Xing Chongshan approached. "Mr. Tan, take a break."

Tan Shaoting, of course, had no objections and took the three kids into the Array Plate.

The father and three children cultivated. Although the three kids weren’t really tired, they didn’t want to cultivate there.

However, their father was very exhausted, so they obediently sat to the side.

Xing Chongshan and his group went over to Luo Yinghui.

"Senior Sister, we’ve only found five of our fellow disciples’ corpses and Storage Bags."

"Hmm, wait until everything is cleared. You all must be tired. Rest up. I’m much better now."

Luo Yinghui originally thought she was going to die there. The heavens were still kind, and she was saved. Now, Shushan Sect had the most members in the secret realm.

Though Tan Shaoting wasn’t from Shushan Sect, he had been invited to join. Since he always stayed with his peers, he seemed to want to join Shushan Sect.

This was good; even if Xuantian Sect and Beast Taming Sect allied, there was nothing to fear now.

Now, she had absolute control over the situation.

Luo Yinghui opened her eyes, feeling deeply sad seeing the piles of corpses ahead.

She remembered the thousands of people who entered, now only a handful remained. The battle was too cruel.

Moreover, almost none remaining were Loose Cultivators. Even herself, if they hadn’t come to rescue, might not have lasted one or two more hours.

The losses this time were too great. Even if they were just small disciples at the Qi Cultivation Stage, they were still the future of the sect.

Of the two hundred who came, only a dozen or so were left.

Luo Yinghui didn’t know how she would explain this upon returning. Although everyone coming here did so voluntarily, she was still the senior sister, and now she had a headache.

All the surviving cultivators gathered the next day. Frankly, each one looked rather dejected.

"Luo, what should we do next? Can we still get out of here?"

Luo Yinghui shook her head. "I don’t know. But shouldn’t we clean up here first? Then we can figure something out."

Some cultivators were on the verge of breaking down. "What’s the use of cleaning now? Even if we have more resources, what good is it if we can’t get out?"

Tan Shaoting stood on the side with the three kids, wanting them to see the harshness of this world.

Luo Yinghui was particularly stern. "These need to be cleared. This is the secret realm. I’m afraid these corpses might undergo some changes." Upon speaking, a leading cultivator from Xuantian Sect agreed, "I support Luo’s suggestion."

What can be done if one disagrees? Good things, even at a discount, shouldn’t all be taken by them.

Beast Taming Sect also quickly expressed agreement, "I too agree with Luo’s words."

Since both major sects’ leaders agreed, the remaining three cultivators had no objections. The sects of Divine Pill Sect and Divine Artifact Sect remained silent.

"In that case, the minority yields to the majority. Let’s start right away.

Because the numbers are too vast, the cleanup is for your own keeping.

Only thanks to our nine fellow new disciples who joined in, you should know that without them defeating the leading Fourth-stage Sword-toothed Leopard, who knows how we’d have ended."

The other two sect leaders nodded. None of the others voiced objections.

In fact, repaying a life-saving debt was something they eagerly wished to do.

"Also, everyone, if you see any cultivators from our sect, I ask you to hand them over to us. Of course, if we find people from your side."

With everything now agreed upon, the cleanup started. Although some people weren’t too happy about it, Shushan Sect had the most Third-rank Demon Beasts, which were far more valuable than those on the other side.

But the others had started cleaning first, leaving them no courage to oppose, so they went sulkily in a different direction.

Shushan Sect had twenty-one cultivators left, and with Tan Shaoting and his three kids, their numbers were sufficient.

Moreover, their side ostensibly had the strongest power. After all, they were the ones who defeated the Fourth-stage Sword-toothed Leopard.

Tan Shaoting continued to lead the three children in collecting. Indeed, Tan Shaoting directly took back the demon beasts and Storage Bags they organized yesterday. The Xuantian and Beast Taming Sects didn’t ask for them.

The three kids were quite happy. The spoils would be theirs.

Tan Shaoting gave each of them three Storage Bags to categorize the demon beasts by rank.

Since everyone was busy, Qi Yan and the three children quickened their pace unnoticed.

By evening, everything was finally organized.

The air now was filled with a nauseating stench, as the cultivators had to burn the bodies.

Tan Shaoting had already instructed the three children to block their sense of smell, but their good mood dissipated. It was indeed too brutal.

Everyone left the area together, seeking a spacious place to rest.

No one spoke, each sitting quietly to the side.