In an instant, those nearby fell to the ground without uttering a sound, and this trend quickly spread.
In the blink of an eye, all the people in front of the cave had collapsed to the ground, with hardly any exceptions.
Zhao Ya couldn’t be bothered with these small fry, quickly patrolling the front and back of the mountain, killing all the lucky Python God Sect members who had escaped. After confirming that no one was left, he came to a house not far from the cave.
The guards at the door were long gone, and standing in front of the door, one could hear faint breathing from inside.
These breaths were obviously deliberately suppressed, trying not to attract anyone’s attention.
But for Zhao Ya, whose sensory abilities had greatly enhanced, any disguise and concealment were futile.
He could even discern from these breaths how many people were inside and their exact locations.
Just behind the door was someone hiding, breathing a bit heavily and likely holding a weapon.
There were a few on the second floor, and others in the back compartments...
However, despite identifying their locations, Zhao Ya did not rush in; instead, he stood at the door and spoke loudly.
"Don’t be nervous; the people who caught you have all been killed by me. I mean no harm, so after I come in, I hope you won’t be too agitated to avoid hurting yourselves."
His voice instantly spread throughout the whole house.
The breathing inside became heavier, but the positions did not change, indicating that these people were still full of vigilance.
Reluctantly, Zhao Ya said, "Does anyone know Liu Yujiao? I just met her in the woods. If you don’t believe me, you can let her testify."
Upon hearing the name Liu Yujiao, the breath closest to the door became hurried and, after hesitating for a moment, the person quickly moved to the door and spoke in a low voice.
"You know my sister? Where is she now?"
The speaker was a young girl, presumably the sister Liu Yujiao had mentioned.
Zhao Ya smiled slightly, "Don’t worry, she’ll be here soon!"
A moment later, Liu Yujiao, whom Zhao Ya brought back from the woods, embraced a lovely young girl and wept.
Dozens of other young girls hid in the distance, watching everything around them with anxious eyes.
This place was not far from the cave, so when they came out, they naturally saw the people of the Python God Sect who had been poisoned to death at the cave entrance.
Plus, the collapsed cave further confirmed everything that had just happened.
At this point, Liu Yujiao led her sister and those dozen young girls respectfully before Zhao Ya, then knelt down.
"Sir, thank you for rescuing us from the clutches of evil. Such a great favor we will never forget," Liu Yujiao said most respectfully.
Behind her, her sister Liu Yuhuan glanced curiously at Zhao Ya.
The experiences her sister had just recounted sounded like a dream.
Could there really be such a powerful person in the world?
But all the evidence before her eyes proved that her sister’s account was true.
So naturally, she was full of curiosity toward Zhao Ya.
Zhao Ya also noticed her gaze at this moment, turning his head slightly to look.
Liu Yuhuan’s face flushed instantly, hurriedly lowering her head, not daring to look again.
Her heart pounded wildly at the same time.
This young man... he’s really heroic!
Zhao Ya didn’t think much of it.
He had saved these people casually.
Now that everything was resolved, and he had achieved his goal, he stood up and said.
"No need to be polite. I didn’t eliminate the Python God Sect for you; saving you was just a convenient task."
"Now that the Python God Sect is no more, what do you plan to do next?"
Zhao Ya initially intended to leave, but seeing that many of these girls were injured, he asked out of sympathy.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he said this, the girls who had just stood up knelt down again.
"Oh, what are you doing?" Zhao Ya sidestepped, somewhat helplessly asking.
This kneeling at every turn is unbearable.
"Sir, to be frank, we are all from the Profound Fox Tribe. Back then, the unparalleled strongman Jingping Saint destroyed our tribe, slaying our venerated Profound Fox on the spot, causing our tribe to collapse."
"Later, the Python God Sect attacked us despicably, causing heavy casualties among our people, leaving only us as sacrificial offerings to survive."
Saying this, all the girls behind Liu Yujiao were in tears, clearly recalling the tragic experiences over the years.
"Oh, so? What do you want me to do?" Zhao Ya said indifferently.
The entanglements and grudges between these tribes had nothing to do with him.
Besides, now that the Python God Sect had been eradicated by him, these girls had avenged their great hatred.
So if they were to demand anything further, it would be overstepping bounds.
Liu Yujiao bowed heavily, "Sir, you’ve misunderstood. Saving us is already a great恩极德, how dare we ask for anything more."
"It’s just that back when Jingping Saint killed our Profound Fox and later the Python God Sect, neither knew that there was still a Sacred Object, a generational offering in our tribe, which we hid away. Now, we wish to offer this to you!"
"Oh? A Sacred Object offered for generations? What is it?" Zhao Ya was genuinely curious now.
"A Jade Canon!" Liu Yujiao said solemnly.
At the mention of Jade Canon, Zhao Ya’s interest piqued immediately.
Because jade is the best container for storing willpower.
Although the Profound Fox Tribe’s strength may not be very strong, this Jade Canon, being an offering for generations, must contain powerful strength.
Zhao Ya was certainly interested in this.
Yet, Zhao Ya still asked, "Since it’s the Sacred Object offered by your tribe, it must be important to you. Are you sure you want to offer it to me?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yujiao let out a bitter laugh, "What good is an important Sacred Object? Our tribe has been destroyed, leaving only us girls, and except for my sister, none of us is left unscathed. Our Profound Fox Tribe is doomed."
"So instead of letting such an important treasure gather dust, it’s better to offer it to you, sir."
Zhao Ya hadn’t expected such a reward from a moment of kindness.
Consider it his luck.
Because if he hadn’t patiently saved these girls from the house just now and brought back Liu Yujiao from the woods, he wouldn’t have learned such important information if he had just walked away.
Now hearing Liu Yujiao’s sincere words, Zhao Ya pondered slightly, then nodded.
"Alright, I’ll take a look at your Sacred Object Jade Canon offered for generations."
Originally planning to leave, Zhao Ya changed his mind upon hearing the news, staying to help treat the injuries of these scarred girls.
Fortunately, their wounds were superficial, and after applying medicine, they were fine.
Among them, Liu Yujiao’s sister, Liu Yuhuan, left a particularly deep impression on Zhao Ya.
This young girl was quite lovely.
At first glance, she wasn’t stunning, but the more you looked, the more charming she became.
Especially her features, with a somewhat bewitching look.
And that’s with her being young and not fully grown.
One could only imagine how captivating she’d be in a few years.
Moreover, the girl was quite bold, using the excuse of helping Zhao Ya to approach him, then started asking all sorts of questions.
"Sir, what’s your name?"
"Sir, how old are you, and do you have a family?"
"Sir, you’re so good-looking, how did you become so powerful?"
"Sir, why aren’t you speaking?"
Zhao Ya found it both amusing and exasperating, unable to be angry with a young girl, pretending as though he didn’t hear her.
But Zhao Ya also noticed a strange phenomenon: whether Liu Yujiao or the other girls, they all seemed to respect Liu Yuhuan.
And considering that these girls were almost all injured, having suffered torment, yet Liu Yuhuan had the least injuries and wasn’t tormented, made Zhao Ya suspect something.