"Miss Jiang, are you..."
However, Jiang Yuechu paid them no mind.
She simply reached out a hand and slowly placed it on the little girl's head.
Her voice was very soft, carrying a slight hoarseness.
"Don't be afraid... It's alright..."
She gently stroked the girl's dark hair, over and over again.
It was as if she were soothing a frightened little beast.
Seeing this, Li Qingyuan sighed in relief, a hint of satisfaction appearing on his face.
Sure enough, women were meticulous and couldn't bear to see such a sight.
Shi Chongyue curled his lip and muttered something under his breath.
After a long time.
...
The expression on Li Qingyuan's face suddenly turned serious.
Even Zhao Yi, who had been leaning sickly against the door frame, slowly straightened up and narrowed his eyes.
They saw that as Jiang Yuechu's hand slowly stroked her, the girl's body did not calm down from the comforting touch; instead... she trembled even more violently... Name of the White Flood Dragon consciousness clenched her teeth tightly.
She could feel that the palm was warm and the movement gentle.
But... but what was with that bone-chilling coldness that made her tremble uncontrollably?!
Finally unable to bear it, she used all her strength to slowly lift her head.
The other party looked down at her, revealing a charming and alluring smile.
Her eyes were smiling, and her moist lips were smiling.
But why... why did it make her feel such dread?
What kind of gaze was reflected in those eyes?
Wait... she seemed to remember now.
That gaze... she was far too familiar with that gaze!
Whenever she was hungry and wanted to hunt members of the Human Race, using their flesh and blood to fill her emptiness.
This was the exact expression that would appear in her own eyes.
An absurd thought violently exploded in her mind.
Could it be... she... wants to eat me?!
Thinking of this, she laughed out of extreme anger.
No... how dare a mere Human Race brat look at her with such a gaze?
"Hah... hehe..."
The next instant.
The small body that had been curled up suddenly stretched out.
The thin body visibly elongated at a rapid pace.
In the blink of an eye.
The previously ragged and pitiful village girl had vanished.
Replaced by a young woman with a seductive figure.
She had two horns on her forehead, and the exposed skin on her face and arms was covered in pale white scales.
The massive, ocean-like Demonic Qi that had vanished earlier suddenly reappeared!
She slowly stood up, her eyes locked fiercely onto Jiang Yuechu, who was still crouching there.
"How... how dare... you eat me?"
"How dare you even think of eating me!!!"
Roar—!!!
Before her voice faded, a roar violently burst forth from her throat!
The sound was sharp and high-pitched, carrying a hint of Dragon might!
The expressions of Li Qingyuan and the other two changed drastically.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Three blades were drawn almost simultaneously!
This level of power... this demon is definitely a Core Formation Great Demon!!!
However.
Facing such might.
Jiang Yuechu slowly stood up.
The black clothes on her body billowed, and the Divine Beast golden lion embroidered with gold thread on her shoulder seemed to come alive, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.
The monstrous Demonic Qi rushed at her face, whipping her hair upwards, yet her slender figure remained standing perfectly straight.
She slightly tilted her head, seemingly finding the noise bothersome.
The next second.
A fair hand was already pressed against the roaring, scale-covered face of the seductive young woman.
And slammed her violently downwards!
Boom—
Crushed stones and mud splattered everywhere.
The furious roar came to an abrupt halt.
...
Only the pattering sound of the rain remained between heaven and earth.
The three men stood frozen on the spot.
What just happened?
The Core Formation Great Demon who had been so arrogant just moments ago had her entire head forcibly slammed into the ground in the blink of an eye, leaving only the body below her neck still twitching.
"Huu—"
A breath escaped her pink lips.
Jiang Yuechu slowly straightened up and released her hand.
Finally, it was Li Qingyuan who first found his voice.
"Miss... Miss Jiang..."
Jiang Yuechu spoke calmly, her back to the three men.
"There is a village beside the Black River."
"Wait for me there."
"What?"
Shi Chongyue snapped back to reality, his face filled with disbelief. "This is a Core Formation Great Demon, how can we just..."
Before he could finish, Jiang Yuechu slowly turned her head, her calm eyes sweeping over the three of them.
Her voice was very soft, even carrying a hint of gentleness.
"Be good, listen to me."
Boom—!!!
The moment her voice fell, the deep pit exploded!
Mud and crushed stones shot up into the sky.
The seductive figure climbed out of the pit.
She was covered in mud, her long hair plastered tightly to her face, soaked in blood. Her pretty face now held no trace of allure, only twisted ferocity.
"Aaaah!!!!!!"
"I, will, kill, you... ten thousand times!!!!!"
Shi Chongyue shivered in fright.
The three men finally understood.
Although they were at Bone Resonance Perfection, half a step into Core Formation, and considered masters in the Longyou Circuit.
In a fight between true Core Formation Realm cultivators like this, their presence truly wouldn't help at all; rather, they would become a burden.
An indescribable feeling of powerlessness welled up in their hearts.
Yet, they couldn't find a single word to refute her.
The three exchanged glances, seeing bitterness reflected in each other's eyes.
Li Qingyuan took a deep breath, sheathed his blade, clasped his hands, and bowed toward the slender figure.
"We... shall await Commander Jiang in the village."
...As the figures of the three men disappeared into the rain curtain, only the two remaining figures stood confronting each other in front of the dilapidated Dragon King Temple.
Name of the White Flood Dragon consciousness paid no attention to the departure of the three men.
In her eyes, there was only the indifferent young woman standing in the rain.
She hadn't intended to bother with these 'black skins' during this crucial moment of nurturing her Dragon Pearl.
But now, she couldn't care less about anything else.
Die!
The woman before her! Must die!!!!
Boom—
Name of the White Flood Dragon consciousness could no longer restrain herself. The bluestone beneath her feet exploded, and she transformed into an afterimage, her five fingers forming claws, aiming straight for Jiang Yuechu's throat!
The sharp claws tore through the rain curtain, creating a piercing whistle.
Jiang Yuechu did not dodge; she simply slowly raised her right hand.
Hiss—
Scarlet flesh and blood frantically surged out from beneath the skin of her arm. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a ferocious bracer, completely encasing her entire right arm and fingers.
Clang—!!!
The sharp claws and the bracer fiercely collided, letting out a massive sound!
Name of the White Flood Dragon consciousness's pupils suddenly constricted.
This... what kind of technique is this?
Is this still the Human Race?
Before she could think further.
She saw a flicker of disappointment flash in the other party's eyes.
The next instant.
The five fingers covered in the Flesh and Blood Demonic Armor abruptly tightened, gripping Name of the White Flood Dragon consciousness's wrist like a vice.
"Get lost!! Let go of me!!!"
Name of the White Flood Dragon consciousness was greatly alarmed and tried to pull back.
But that hand was like an iron clamp, immobilizing her.
The next second.
Boom—!!!
Name of the White Flood Dragon consciousness's seductive figure slammed into the ground once more, like a broken sack!
The earth cracked, and mud shot up into the sky!