Spirit-Devouring Blood Eyes

At the Sword-Washing Pool behind Qingyun Sect, Zhao Wuchen collected spiritual taxes one last time, then never came back down those seventy-two stone steps. No one knew how he died. His body was never found. All that remained was a roll of black hide wedged in a crack by the pool, and a newly formed red thread in Shen Yuan's left eye. Later, word spread throughout the cultivation world: “Don't let that servant smile.” When he smiles, someone turns into a dried corpse.