With that in mind, Ye Fan sighed silently.
Things seemed to be getting more and more complicated...
No matter!
Since they were here, they might as well take a look first.
"It seems that the little boy became a hero thanks to the jade pendant you refined," the little demoness analyzed. "Looking at it this way, this should be the tomb of that little boy."
"I didn't expect the jade pendant you refined to be quite powerful," the little demoness added at the end, her eyes carrying a hint of admiration as she looked at Ye Fan.
In her impression, cultivators who could refine pills and artifacts were considered high-level talents.
After all, her understanding was still stuck at the stage of a little noob at the Golden Core realm.
The two encountered no traps or mechanisms along the way.
After more than an hour, they finally left the dim corridor.
Behind the corridor was an underground garden.
Several large bright stones floated in mid-air, providing ample light.
Beneath their feet was a path leading to a pavilion not far away.
The path was scattered with bloodstains and fragments of clothing, all appearing quite new.
It seemed a battle had occurred here, and not long ago.
"Ye Fan, be careful, there might be danger around," the little demoness warned, standing protectively in front of Ye Fan with a vigilant expression.
Ye Fan rolled his eyes speechlessly.
I'm not blind...
Ye Fan had every reason to suspect that the system had done something to the little demoness.
A perfectly good older sister had been turned into a more 'lustful' older sister, and now she was trending towards foolishness...
In short, apart from her demonic aura, she had nothing to do with the demonic path...
A strange fragrance wafted from the flowers and plants on both sides.
The scent was tinged with a腥甜, a clear sign of poison.
Upon realizing this, Ye Fan immediately inhaled greedily several times!
More, more.
Try to poison me!
A layer of black demonic energy blocked the poisonous gas, simultaneously thwarting Ye Fan's hopeful wish...
[Hehehe, my choice back then was truly wise!]
[I can save a lot of unnecessary energy waste in the future, so happy!]
The system's smug voice echoed in Ye Fan's mind.
A lyric instantly flashed in Ye Fan's mind.
I want to cry, but I can't cry at all...
"Ye Fan, don't worry, I will protect you!" the little demoness vowed, patting her chest.
"Then I really thank you!" Ye Fan gritted out in response.
"You're welcome, it's my duty."
As the little demoness spoke, she sent several wisps of demonic energy towards the surrounding plants, completely oblivious to the sarcasm in Ye Fan's words.
As soon as the plants came into contact with the demonic energy, they withered and died.
"How was it, am I capable?" After finishing, the little demoness said, seeking praise.
Ye Fan ignored her and continued to walk forward.
"Ye Fan, slow down," the little demoness quickly caught up. "There might be formations and traps ahead, you should stay behind me."
[Destructive removal of formations is ready!]
[It seems I need to find an opportunity to contract a few guys who understand formations...]
A series of explosions sounded from the front, and the ground revealed the light of various formations, only to be quickly extinguished.
The little demoness nodded in admiration.
As expected of that senior!
Solved so easily!
Meanwhile.
The Sect Master of the Thousand Blossom Sect and others were fighting a demonic beast.
The people he brought were almost all dead, leaving only him and the Great Elder.
The demonic beast, however, looked as energetic as ever, clearly unharmed.
The Sect Master of the Thousand Blossom Sect was filled with regret!
He hadn't managed to get a single treasure, and his group was almost wiped out...
No, not almost...
If this continued, he and the Great Elder would also perish soon.
He could sense that the demonic beast was not even trying, completely toying with them.
They had even tried to escape, but failed.
As soon as the demonic beast saw them trying to run, it would unleash a burst of power, drag them back, and force them to continue fighting.
It was like a child who had been bored for too long suddenly finding new toys...
Actually, they weren't without opportunities.
Through their previous battles, they discovered that a white bead floating in the river could suppress the demonic beast.
Although not for long, it was enough for them to escape.
It was their greed before that made them want to capture the beast while it was suppressed.
As a result, after the suppression period ended, the beast mercilessly crushed them...
"Sect Master, let's make one last push!" the Great Elder gritted his teeth. "I'll hold off this beast, you go get that bead!"
"No!" The Sect Master of the Thousand Blossom Sect refused. "We are both struggling to cope, and you certainly can't handle it alone. Besides, this beast has been toying with us; it won't give us that opportunity."
"Unless someone appears now..."
He stopped midway through his sentence.
Let alone whether anyone could find such a desolate place.
Even if they found it, it might not be now.
Even if it was now, they might not help them...
Any reasonably rational cultivator would choose to stand by or leave at a time like this.
If they were unlucky, they might even kick them while they were down...
Just as the Sect Master of the Thousand Blossom Sect was in utter despair, a female voice came from behind.
"Demon Devourer! What a massive Demon Devourer!"
"Fellow Daoist!" The Sect Master of the Thousand Blossom Sect, as if grabbing a life-saving straw, shouted excitedly, "Please, Fellow Daoist, help me!"
"I'm scared..." the little demoness replied weakly.
"Fellow Daoist, do not panic," the Sect Master explained. "The white bead in the river can suppress this beast. You just need to retrieve that bead, and we will handle the rest!"
"Fellow Daoist, rest assured," seemingly to comfort the little demoness, the Sect Master promised, "Later, both the beast and the bead will belong to Fellow Daoist, and we will leave immediately!"
"Then I'll try..."
The little demoness responded and awkwardly flew towards the river.
Her flight was very unstable, and she almost fell into the river several times.
She looked like a newbie at the early Golden Core stage who had just learned to fly.
"Wing—!"
The Demon Devourer Boss let out a piercing screech.
"Splash—!"
Countless small Demon Devourers sprang out of the water and lunged towards the little demoness in mid-air.
The little demoness flew almost skimming the surface of the river, and the fangs of the small Demon Devourers were already touching her feet.
The next moment, a black light burst from the little demoness's chest!
The black light formed a black shield, tightly enveloping the little demoness.
"Crack!" The fangs of the small Demon Devourers bit onto the golden light shield and immediately bounced off.
The small Demon Devourers, as if poisoned, turned black all over.
Then, their heads lolled, and they fell into the water, motionless.
Seeing this, a glint flashed in the eyes of the Sect Master of the Thousand Blossom Sect!