As soon as they approached, they caught a whiff of a foul stench, the kind emitted by decaying corpses.

"Let’s go in," the white-robed figure said to them.

By now, they had no other choice. After all, if they wanted to rescue Li Ba’s sister, they had to go inside.

It was a spacious cave, with walls on either side embedded with Luminous Pearls, making it look as bright as day.

However, upon seeing the scene inside, their expressions turned somewhat unnatural.

The ground was strewn with corpses, some just discarded, some decaying, and a large number of skeletons!

They even had to tread on bones, the crunching sound indicating the bones were already weathered, suggesting the lowest layer of bones had been there for unknown ages.

Most importantly, the skeletons included those of beasts, Spirit Beasts, and, shockingly, even cultivators, from various races!

Based on Ye Luo’s observations, some of these corpses had quite significant cultivation levels.

A common characteristic of these bodies was that their Divine Soul Power had been entirely drained, and their blood completely absorbed!

Although blood cannot extend life, fresh blood ensures the body doesn’t decay!

It seemed that the physical appearances of these white-robed figures were due to their consumption of large amounts of fresh blood!

This made these guys even more cruel than vampires!

Suppressing their nausea, they walked to the end of the cave.

It was a rather spacious hall. Here, there were no corpses, but instead, it was a large breeding ground!

All sorts of beasts and Spirit Beasts, and even a number of cultivators from various races, were tied up tightly.

Witnessing this scene, they felt a chill down their spines.

It seemed that sooner or later, these creatures would become delicacies for these white-robed figures!

Thinking of this, their faces went pale.

Even though Ye Luo had seen much and had many lives in his hands, this brutal method was something he was encountering for the first time!

It was no different from dealing with devils.

And on the stone bed in the center of the cave, they finally saw the figure of Li Ba’s sister!

Fortunately, her physical body was not damaged, and judging by the icy aura condensing around, the Ice Silkworm was still within her, hence she still had a thread of vitality!

Li Ba finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"You have arrived!" The other white-robed figures also approached.

At this point, the Saintess didn’t bother to salute them. Since she was called here, it meant things wouldn’t end well!

In a strict sense, neither the Saintess nor the Valley Master should enter here, as the situation of the Divine Healer Valley was somewhat similar to the Divine Spirit Island!

It could be said that there were two factions.

However, now that the Saintess had entered and discovered their secret, how could these white-robed figures let them leave? Obviously, they couldn’t!

As for the Divine Healer Valley, they had their explanations ready.

After all, they were just Saintesses; a new one could be cultivated anytime!

Regarding the inheritance, that was straightforward—just extract it from the Saintess and implant it in the cultivator, and everything would be as simple as that!

"What do you want to do?" Ye Luo squinted and asked.

Despite his calm exterior, he was anxious inside.

All the way here, he had been trying to communicate with the mysterious pearl, but the pearl simply ignored him, acting like a dead object, quietly resting in his Divine Kingdom.

This left Ye Luo frustrated. Was this thing just freeloading in his Divine Kingdom?

But what could he do? He couldn’t just forcibly extract it from the Divine Kingdom. Who knew if it would retaliate or, in a fit of pique, kill him?

Zhongzhou Empire’s technology was completely unpredictable.

"Your body is strong, and you have the scent of the Dragon Clan. No, it’s not a common ancestor; it’s even nobler than the Dragon Emperor’s bloodline! Moreover, this body of yours has immense potential, something I’ve never encountered in the Sixth Region!"

A white-robed figure came over, unabashedly praising Ye Luo, but the look in his eyes like viewing a fine piece of art made Ye Luo’s skin crawl.

"Not bad, not bad, this body belongs to me now. But it’s a pity that you are a man!" The white-robed figure suddenly glanced at Ye Luo’s lower body.

What the hell! Ye Luo quickly retreated a few steps, feeling a chill in his lower body!

"Forget it, it doesn’t matter. Sisters, I won’t hold back. After I succeed in Body Snatching, I’ll find better bodies for you!" she croaked in a hoarse voice.

The other white-robed figures only nodded slightly, as if they had no objections.

But Ye Luo had objections!

Body Snatching? Damn, he’s the rightful owner of this body! Did anyone ask for his opinion?

"Wait!" Ye Luo hurriedly shouted.

"Little guy, do you have something to say? Don’t worry, I’ll treat your body well!" The white-robed figure spoke with a sinister tone, sending chills down his spine.

"In that case, can you let her go?" Ye Luo pointed to Li Ba’s sister on the stone bed.

"Ye Luo!" Li Ba immediately shouted.

"Shut up!" Ye Luo cursed at him.

"Haha, he doesn’t matter to us, just bait. Whether he lives or dies depends on if you cooperate with me nicely!"

Actually, Body Snatching was quite risky. Otherwise, they wouldn’t cling to a shriveled body.

Firstly, they needed a strong, suitable body, and secondly, a host body with a weak Divine Soul that couldn’t resist fiercely!

Of course, the Divine Soul couldn’t be completely extinguished, as the spirituality of the body would quickly dissipate. Even if Body Snatching succeeded, it would be a wasted body.

Therefore, Body Snatching had many requirements, but if Ye Luo didn’t resist, the success rate for the white-robed figure would increase significantly.

"Fine, but you must first release her and my friends!"

"Little guy, you’re not in any position to negotiate with me. These siblings can be released, but not the Saintess. That’s all I can promise!" The white-robed figure seemed to be trying hard to calm Ye Luo’s emotions. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Alright, release them first!" Ye Luo said.

The white-robed figure hesitated for a moment, then waved her hand. Instantly, the light curtain on Li Ba’s sister disappeared.

Li Ba rushed over and immediately embraced his sister.