Who hid My Corpse!

"Oh no, oh no, that old geezer Isaiah has been targeted by the Contract Land." Outside the Nameless Town, Edwin watched as the Star Relic's forces departed under the "escort" of the Contract Land Guardians, mumbling to himself, "Goodness, now no one pays attention to me. Clearly, I'm also a wanted criminal, but they're really ignoring me?"

Edwin's words carried a mix of dissatisfaction, schadenfreude, and a bit of sighing, and Hewinia knew that Edwin was saying this for her to hear.

But she also remained silent, simply watching the groups fade into the distance without a word.

Finally, Edwin couldn't hold it anymore, turning to Hewinia: "I say, old lady, what exactly are you planning? Are we really just going to watch?"

Hewinia gave Edwin a sidelong glance: "So, what do you want to do?"

"What do you mean what I want to do?" Edwin replied, "What I've always wanted is just that. Just give me a piece of the Corpse Block, just one piece, and I can commence my great research, unraveling the greatest taboo of this world, then I can share this taboo with you. Wouldn't that be far superior to those foolish people fighting over the Corpse Block?"

"I see, and where will the Corpse Block come from?"

"Well, this..."

"If you think I have one, you can come and take it." Hewinia said, "There's no need to beat around the bush."

"Well, I never said that." Edwin stammered, "If you do have one, that's great. If not, then let's quickly go find one. Don't waste time here."

"Weren't you the one who wanted to come to Nameless Town?" Hewinia raised an eyebrow. "Now that Nameless Town is right in front of us, aren't you going to see if there are any false Corpse Blocks left remaining?"

Truth be told, Edwin really wanted to go and have a look to see if he could find any undestroyed false Corpse Blocks.

But Edwin knew the chances were slim. After all, last night he saw with his own eyes as Isaiah obliterated everything. Though the false Corpse Blocks mostly have some resistance to destruction, they're certainly not strong enough to withstand an outbreak from Isaiah. Otherwise, that would be some insanely advanced technology.

And since Isaiah annihilated the entire Black Merchant Headquarters, it's likely that nothing remains.

Moreover, at this moment, the Nameless Town is already taken over by the Contract Land. Edwin could still see a lot of Guardians lingering in the ruins, obviously on guard against him.

At such a time, risking himself for that little possibility definitely does not match Edwin's usual way of conducting himself, mainly because without Hewinia's help, he wouldn't dare to act alone. Especially with that world-destroying battle last night, it made Edwin realize that filling others' heads with nonsense is not the same as having some actual combat prowess, which he sorely lacks.

Damn it, is this the leisure a Corpse Fragment Holder enjoys?

I want it too!

Edwin cried out in his heart while glancing once more at Hewinia, hoping that she would be kind enough to give him her piece of the Corpse Block, but Hewinia never responded, so he could only abandon this unrealistic idea with a sigh.

And what was Hewinia planning at this moment?

Honestly, she didn't know herself.

Last night's battle had shocked her greatly as well, even though she only witnessed the ending. But Isaiah's incredibly powerful strength left a deep impression on her. She realized that his power far surpassed her own, even though, having acquired seven pieces of the Golden Note, there theoretically shouldn't be many stronger than her in this world.

However, that's not the main point. The real focus is... where is Bai Wei?

She didn't quite believe that Bai Wei wouldn't be present at last night's battle. And if Bai Wei was there, then where, or rather... who?

It's possible that Bai Wei has parasitized on anyone, so Hewinia first thought that Bai Wei might be one of the two people in last night's battle, Isaiah and the other Black Merchant.

But Hewinia quickly ruled out Isaiah because, based on her experience, the types of characters Bai Wei usually possesses are "small fry" like her, those without status or strength, which are easier to manipulate. As the first of the Star Relic Sect, Isaiah certainly does not belong to this category, but the other Black Merchant fits well.

Yet, that Black Merchant is dead.

Hewinia watched as that Black Merchant was obliterated by the ultimate light, leaving nothing behind.

But would Bai Wei lose?

Hewinia didn't think so, even after she had personally felt Isaiah's power, which could indeed be considered as the first among those under gods. Still, Hewinia didn't think Bai Wei would lose to him. After all, how could a God Slayer lose to anyone?

But if it's not Bai Wei, then who was that Black Merchant? And where is Bai Wei?

Moreover, what was more important to Hewinia was that, given Bai Wei's capabilities, he would surely have discovered her presence if he had been on the scene last night.

So Hewinia stayed here, waiting for Bai Wei to come to her, but she waited all night, and he didn't arrive.

Why is that?

Hewinia couldn't help but ponder.

Did Bai Wei not notice her, or did he already notice, but deliberately chose not to come?

If it's the latter, could it signify Bai Wei's stance? Such as telling her not to interfere anymore, to leave quickly, and so on?