Only her demeanor had grown colder.
Behind her stood Evils Sorcerers, who now regarded the situation with detached indifference, their Cultivation impressive by any standard.
These Evil Sorcerers had started their paths firmly within conventional practices, refining spiritual energy into mana.
But ever since they had found a way to draw power from the Heroic Spirit Summoners, they had turned to a path of sacrificial hunting to bolster their Cultivation, thus advancing rapidly — scarcely slower than the orthodox Heroic Spirit Summoners.
Leading them, Xia Wei spoke indifferently, "Knowing it's a trap, why still walk into it?"
Liu Mang gave a bitter laugh, "I wanted to take a gamble."
Xia Wei shook her head slightly, "Foolish."
"Just give up. You should know, I won't harm your lives."
Liu Mang fell silent for a moment before saying, "Before that, I want to see Qingqing."
Xia Wei said, "Some things are better left as a sliver of fantasy."