My Substitute CEO Bride

Chapter 405

Chapter 405

Under the scorching sun and without any cover, those without any cultivation abilities were drenched in sweat. Fortunately, they had finally conquered the steep mountain. After a brief rest, they continued for another half-hour before arriving at the terrifying Swamp Valley.

Swamp Valley was a dry riverbed with barren mountains cradling it on either side. It was filled with withered yellow grass, black soil, and emitted a foul odor of decaying vegetation and bodies.

“Are we going to climb another mountain?”

Nico looked at Swamp Valley stretching endlessly before him with an expression of despair.

Bradley shook his head and said, “If we go over the mountain, it’ll probably take us seven or eight hours. There’s a cave in front of Swamp Valley. We can reach Soul-Splitting Ridge in just an hour by going through it.”

With that, Bradley took off his shoes, tied the laces together, and hung them around his neck. He then stepped into the muck confidently and led the way. “It’s safe to walk along the edge. Don’t worry, just follow along!”

The rest of the group followed suit after taking off their shoes.

After walking for 400 or 500 meters, nervousness suddenly seized Nico as he said, “Grandpa, I think I smell corpses…”

animals here, and they’re likely to get stuck in all the sticky mud

mean the smell

puzzled and asked, “You can tell the difference in

quite different from that

to a spot

someone up

ahead.”

looked up. Indeed, there was a figure. It was standing in the middle of the Swamp Valley

probably what Nico smelled.”

it was a thoroughly decomposed corpse and was curious as to why it was standing there despite its state

Swamp Valley. There’s no need to be surprised.” With that,

where their features were no longer visible. White maggots dotted the decaying flesh, wriggling. The foul

but the stench still brought tears to her eyes. “Stop

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