The young man sighed, a rarity for him,
"This might be for the best. Rather than languishing for thousands of years within the array, filled with resentment, it's possibly cleaner to let the Blood River corrode the flesh and the soul dissipate into the heavens and earth!"
The group moved on, and after crossing the river, the scenery on this side was markedly different. Although the sky overhead was still a dull gray, the ground beneath their feet had become dark earth. Situ Xiao crouched to grab a handful of soil, only to find his hand full of rotting flesh, teeming with numerous white maggots burrowing in and out!
Situ Xiao frowned, tossing the rotten flesh back. However, a maggot remained, burrowing furiously into the palm of his hand,
"Eh!"
Situ Xiao shook his hand forcibly, but instead of being flung off, the maggot had burrowed halfway into it. He thought for a moment, palm facing upwards, and softly commanded,
"Begone!"
