Chapter 2043: None Yet

"Not yet. Aside from this stronghold, we haven't found anything of substance." Chen Yu shook his head: "How about you? Did it go smoothly?"

"Smoothly. Aside from a few women who ran away on the road and drowned after falling into the Ice River, there were no other accidents," Fulis said smugly.

"Hmm, the quality of this batch of women is quite good, much better than the batch from three years ago," Jinsang said, glancing at the women.

These women huddled together, their eyes filled with terror; they had been forcibly abducted, serving merely as tools for reproduction.

"Haha, yes, I think so too," Fulis said triumphantly: "This is my first time being sent out to find women. The old guys from before always brought back women who were fat and ugly."

"In their view, fat women are good for childbearing. Their aesthetic sense is truly hard to describe."

"That's right, the aesthetic sense of those old guys is flawed to begin with," Jinsang nodded: "They have no idea what the young Werewolf men need."

"Haha, yes, but it's a pity for these women. Once they give birth, their lives will come to an end. We should have some fun with them before they give birth." A group of Werewolves burst into loud laughter.

"Are there only a few of you escorting them?" Chen Yu asked: "Besides you, are there any others?"

"No, these women are just ordinary people; they have no power to resist at all," Fulis said: "They are just like little chicks, left for us to manipulate."

"Are there only the five of you?" Xueli also raised her head and asked.

"Yes, only the five of us. Hey, are you a woman from our tribe? The women of our tribe don't have a figure as good as yours, nor are they as beautiful." Fulis looked at Xueli, stunned for a moment, and examined her with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Of course not." Xueli smiled slightly, a Holy Artifact already grasped in her hand. She extended her right hand, and a blue electric arc suddenly appeared, locking the five Werewolves inside.

Accompanied by a series of hysterical screams, these Werewolves were instantly struck down to the ground by the Holy Light, turning into five charred corpses.

"Are you taking action so quickly?" Jinsang looked at Xueli, feeling somewhat depressed.

"Otherwise? I see that these people are just small fry in the Werewolf Clan; killing them is fine, it doesn't matter." Xueli said indifferently. She walked forward, removed her disguise, and revealed her true appearance.

The group of women had been trembling with fear, but Xueli, as the Pope's Saintess, possessed a natural affinity.

"You don't need to be afraid. I am Xueli, the Pope's Saintess. I am here on behalf of the True Lord to save you," Xueli said with a faint smile.

A gentle radiance emanated from her body, sweeping away the fear in the hearts of these women.

"Saintess, are you really the Saintess?" These women knelt on the ground in excitement one after another; from this moment on, their faith was completely solidified.

After distributing some food to these women, the sky turned completely dark.

From the mouths of these women, they learned of their experiences; they had been sold layer by layer to these people, and some had been forcibly stuffed into sacks and brought over.

Having been tired, hungry, and severely traumatized over these past few days, the emotional state of these women was not very good.

However, a woman named Qiaona remained relatively calm; it was evident that she came from a noble background and possessed a very strong psychological constitution.

"Werewolves were just legends to us before, but I didn't expect to see real Werewolves this time," Qiaona said, still shaken: "Fortunately, we met you."

"Your name is Qiaona, right?" Chen Yu gave her a map: "Starting tomorrow, you will lead everyone and follow this path to leave the Snow Plains."

"We... are leaving alone?" Qiaona was slightly stunned.

"Yes. We should have escorted you back, but we have more important things to do. The route on this map is the path Jinsang took; it is not dangerous, and there are supplies along the way. You must get out of the Snow Plains within two days," Chen Yu said.

"Can we wait for you here?" Qiaona thought for a moment and still felt it was safer to stay with Xueli.

"That won't work." Xueli shook her head gently and said: "There is some danger on the road, but there is more cold and hunger. We will give you enough food to let you leave the Snow Plains."

"Besides, we have a more important mission this time. Once this mission succeeds, the surrounding areas will never be invaded by these things again. And once the mission succeeds, the entire Snow Plains will turn into a sea of fire; at that time, no one will be able to escape from it."

"Understood." Qiaona nodded.

"If you act now, we won't have any retreat," Jinsang looked at Xueli, feeling depressed: "And the Werewolf Clan is going to hold a sacrifice to pray for the gods to bless their reproduction. Without these women, how can we enter the Sacred Land?"

"There will always be a way, don't be discouraged, Jinsang." Chen Yu smiled slightly and said: "The scourge of the Snow Plains must be resolved, but our method of solving the problem does not rely on sacrificing anyone, let alone relying on women."

"That's right, I agree with that." Xueli pondered for a moment and said: "Let's talk after we sneak into the Sacred Land."

"Do you have a plan?" Jinsang steadied himself and forced himself to perk up.

"No." Chen Yu spread his hands: "How about we just kill our way in?"

A string of ellipses appeared in Jinsang's mind.

Deep in the night, Chen Yu stood outside, waiting quietly for something.

At midnight, a flash of black Qi appeared, and Yinxian emerged.

The armor on his body had traces of being scorched, and it was covered in scars, looking as if he had been through several fierce battles.

"What happened to you?" Chen Yu's brows furrowed slightly.

"Reporting to Master, for this entire day, I have been leading the Underworld Yin Soldiers to search for traces of the Mistress, but there has been no news," Yinxian remained composed: "Moreover, we came across planes; as Yin Soldiers crossing boundaries, we clashed with the local Hell Ghost Soldiers."

"In these two days, the Underworld Yin Soldiers have suffered heavy casualties."

"So it really was crossing boundaries after all." Chen Yu sighed and waved his hand: "Take your people back; I will handle the matters here myself."

"This subordinate is incompetent." Yinxian was silent for a moment and said: "Let the Yin Soldiers return; I will stay here alone to search for the Mistress's whereabouts."

"No need. You are already crossing boundaries by being here, and your strength will be suppressed. If a Hell-level guy appears, they will devour you directly," Chen Yu shook his head and said: "I can handle the matters here myself, and I will find a way to find her."

"But the Master has more important things to do," Yinxian said: "To share the Master's worries, I would not hesitate even if I had to die ten thousand times."