His expression shifted subtly, and he thought to himself: "Better to see who it is before making a decision."
He pressed down on the cloud and glanced around. Not far ahead, he saw a pile of scattered rocks. His eyes lit up, and he took a few steps forward before hiding within.
Not long after, a Flying Boat arrived overhead, carrying two disciples of the Blood Essence Sect, clad in black robes.
One of them let out a surprised "Hmm" and said, "I saw Treasure Light soaring to the sky here earlier, faint sounds of killing too. But now that we're close, it's all gone?"
The other surveyed the surroundings and sniffed the air before speaking sternly, "The spiritual mechanism here is in disorder, and there's still a lingering scent of blood. Someone must have fought here recently and might not have gone far."