Ling Linyi used the Sky Spirit to silently disappear as always. With a faint flash of light, she vanished into thin air. This invisibility technique was extremely sophisticated, allowing her figure to completely blend into the surrounding environment, leaving no trace.

She moved lightly without making any sound.

In this way, she followed the human trafficker Zhang Qiu and his accomplices openly.

They were walking step by step towards the seemingly abandoned warehouse. The warehouse stood alone in a barren land, surrounded by weeds, giving people a gloomy and terrifying feeling.

From a distance, the warehouse looked dilapidated. Thick dust coated the walls, like a gray veil obscuring its former glory. The dust rose gently in the breeze, forming hazy clouds of dust.

The warehouse door was covered in thick moss, densely packed with green moss, resembling a strange painting. Not only did the moss make people feel sick, it also exuded a damp, decayed smell that chilled them to the bone.

Boom! With a dull, heavy sound, the tightly closed door slowly opened. The first thing that hit me wasn't a normal smell, but a nauseatingly strong, bloody odor that instantly drenched the entire space in a crimson crimson. Then, a shrill scream, as piercing as the cry of a night owl, punctuated by a man's vulgar curses and an old woman's furious spitting.

Ling Linyi stood outside the door, his brows furrowed tightly, forming a deep ravine. However, he did not hesitate at all and walked in.

The room was dimly lit, filled with a chilling atmosphere. The traffickers had apparently noticed the door opening, but they didn't immediately reveal themselves. Instead, they quickly pulled out their weapons, nervously pointed them at the door, and shouted, "Who are you? How dare you trespass here?"

"Zhang Kai, it's me, Zhang Qiu and Tiger's team." Zhang Qiu's voice sounded calmly, appearing very skilled and calm, as if he was already accustomed to this kind of scene.

Hearing this familiar voice, the tense nerves of the man named Zhang Kai relaxed a little. After hesitating for a moment, he finally ordered, "Put down your weapons. They are one of us."

As the order was given, the others sheathed their blades, and the atmosphere relaxed slightly. But then, someone eagerly asked, "Hey, why are you back at this hour? Did you cause trouble outside again and attract attention? How much goods did you bring back this time?"

Zhang Qiu walked quickly into the house and replied, "Time is tight. We just grabbed one child near the orphanage and rushed back. Others are coming here with more children soon."

Ling Linyi stood in a corner, quietly listening to the traffickers' conversation. She heard someone say more people would be arriving soon, and she secretly considered investigating the warehouse further. After all, judging by the strong smell of blood in the air, many people must have been injured here.

At that moment, Zhang Qiu slowly opened the suitcase in his hand, and a child, still in a deep sleep, appeared before everyone. The child's tender face looked particularly helpless and fragile in the dim light.

The traffickers in the warehouse glanced casually, seemingly accustomed to this scene. However, a wrinkled, sardonic old woman stepped forward, took a closer look, then nodded with satisfaction and said, "Well, this little girl is quite pretty. She could be sold to that old bachelor in the remote mountain village as a wife." The other traffickers echoed the old woman's opinion. They then discussed imprisoning the child in the left room. Because children with such outstanding appearance, to ensure their marketability, were generally not subjected to physical abuse or punishment.

For those children with unattractive appearances, their fate was completely different. Their organs would be cruelly removed and sold to wealthy merchants. If these children were lucky enough to survive, they would be forced to beg on the streets; if they unfortunately died, they would be ruthlessly abandoned in the desolate mountains, left to be eaten by wild beasts, and then disappeared without a trace.

After seeing that the child was temporarily safe, Ling Linyi rushed into the warehouse anxiously. However, the scene before her was horrifying and terrifying! In the deepest part of the warehouse, blood flowed all over the ground, forming a shocking river of blood. And in that pool of blood, there was actually a child lying! The poor child's body was covered with scars from razor blades, deep enough to see the bone, a horrible sight. He collapsed to the ground powerlessly, his body completely soaked in blood. The blood and the dust on his body blended together to form a heartbreaking red color that stung Ling Linyi's eyes.

The blood river seemed to have been formed for a long time, and had accumulated and dyed the cement ground red layer by layer.

Gazing upon this tragic scene, Ling Linyi trembled with rage, her fists clenched tightly, the veins on the backs of her hands bulging. She suppressed the raging fury within her, knowing full well that the most urgent task now was to treat the injured child. Fortunately, judging by the situation at the scene, it seemed the brutality inflicted upon the child by those heartless traffickers had only just begun.

"There must be hope!" Ling Linyi kept repeating this sentence in her mind, encouraging herself. At this moment, perhaps because of her extreme anger, she stimulated the hidden power within her body. Ling Linyi felt a powerful aura suddenly burst out. In an instant, a mysterious aura called the power of the Sky Spirit emanated from her body, rapidly spreading outward from her center. In the blink of an eye, the space of the entire warehouse seemed to be frozen, and it became completely silent. The voices of the human traffickers who had been arrogant and teasing outside the warehouse suddenly stopped, and even the child lying in the river of blood stopped sobbing in pain. At this moment, the entire world of the warehouse seemed to be imprisoned by the power of the Sky Spirit, and fell into a dead silence!

Ling Linyi's eyes widened, a look of uncontrollable surprise welling up on her face. She had never imagined that she could successfully unleash such a miraculous power. After all, this kind of Sky Spirit Power was a spell that Di Lian had easily unleashed when she rescued her! The fact that she could do it now undoubtedly boosted Ling Linyi's confidence. Although it was only a small warehouse area, Ling Linyi still felt a brief surge of joy.

However, Ling Linyi quickly calmed down and helped heal the child's injuries first. Stepping into the blood river, the power of Qiong Ling was unleashed, and the child in the blood river healed instantly. It was so miraculous that Ling Linyi breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Di Lian's power was strong enough that even a novice like her could achieve such a level of success.

Ling Linyi's heart surged, unable to contain itself, the name "Di Lian" constantly popping up in her mind. She couldn't help but recall the figure who had saved her from the dire situation in times of crisis, her heart filled with gratitude and longing.

Fortunately, this time she finally had the ability to save others! After carefully placing the poor child into her spiritual space, she turned around without hesitation and continued to explore other areas of this mysterious warehouse.

The warehouse was cleverly divided into four distinct sections. Each section was separated by thick, sturdy soundproof walls. Unless you walked inside, you wouldn't be able to hear a single sound. Even more despairing, the warehouse was surrounded by desolate, uninhabited land. Even if someone managed to escape, they would likely be recaptured by those heartless human traffickers.

Ling Linyi first entered the first section, where he was greeted by an unusually spacious space. Several simple bunk beds were placed within, appearing somewhat cluttered. Various supplies, food, and basic necessities were haphazardly piled in a corner. From the look of things, this seemed to be where those despicable human traffickers slept and lived.

Ling Linyi didn't hesitate, sprinting towards the second section of the warehouse. As she entered, the sight before her made her heart tighten. It was densely packed with garbage, and the abducted children were huddled together, their expressions terrified. Their eyes were filled with helplessness and fear, as if they had suffered a great shock. Some even clung to themselves, pitifully lying amidst the stinking garbage, seeking a glimmer of warmth and comfort.

After a closer look, Ling Linyi was surprised to discover that the vast majority of these children were girls, with only the occasional attractive, well-mannered boy among them. While not as eerie and gloomy as the outside, the place was exceptionally filthy and messy. Leftover lunch box scraps littered the floor, emitting a nauseating stench. It was clear the traffickers hadn't bothered to clean up after the children. Even more unbearable was the fact that even basic needs like toileting were met in such appalling conditions.

Ling Linyi thought to herself, "I'm afraid these children were trafficked to remote mountainous areas!" She then silently counted them. There were eight children in total, six girls and two boys. Adding the child she had seen outside, there were nine in total.

Looking at these innocent and pitiful children, Ling Linyi felt a surge of intense resentment. She quickly cast the Dust Purification Technique, and a gentle light instantly enveloped all the children, sweeping away the dirt and odor from their bodies. Then, with a gentle wave of her sleeve, she used magical magic to carefully gather everyone into her spiritual space and cast a powerful protective barrier to ensure the children's safety.

After doing all this, Ling Linyi took a deep breath and turned to walk towards another locked door. This door looked very shabby, with a large rusty lock hanging on it, and it seemed that no one had opened it for a long time.

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