"If everything goes as expected, the demons hidden in the town should start to stir soon."
When Tian Liuli said this, Lin Qingque subconsciously retorted, "How can you be so sure?"
"Heh."
Tian Liuli glanced at her lightly and said, "Do we even need to think about it? We've been disregarding the safety of others. They have no other strategies left and naturally, this is their only option."
"That makes sense."
Lin Qingque nodded, "As long as Senior Brother is by my side, I don't need to worry about anything."
Xu Yuan smiled, but deep inside, he scoffed at her words and even held them in disdain.
She was indeed like this now.
But... he still remembered the scene of the innocent heart he had seen in the game before.
"They're coming."
Tian Liuli suddenly turned solemn and said in a deep voice.
The ground suddenly began to tremble, causing the entire inn to start to sway as if it were about to collapse.
Dust continuously fell, and the ceiling gave the impression that it could fall down at any moment.
"They're here."
In the redwood loft, a young girl stood tall, and the daylight that broke through the window outlined her straight, graceful figure into a vivid silhouette.
"Senior Sister!"
The many young girls behind her exclaimed excitedly.
"Don't rush."
Suddenly, she furrowed her brows, took an ancient-looking bronze mirror from her chest, on the back of which was a relief resembling both the sun and the moon.
At that moment, it was silently trembling, as if wailing.
The young walker remained indifferent.
It was only after a moment that the mirror finally stopped trembling, and unknowingly, a faint mist had risen on its surface.
A slight look of surprise flashed through the young girl's eyes, and her voice was as unmoved as a straight sword, "Wait until tonight."
Several young girls, who had already placed their delicate hands on their sword hilts, showed a look of astonishment.
Before they could voice their questions,
"Squeak!"
The next moment, thousands of chirping sounds suddenly erupted, filling their ears like a tidal wave.
The earth tremored again, but their redwood loft, isolated like the tranquil Peach Blossom Spring, remained completely still.
However, a horrified look appeared in the eyes of the girls from the Sword Sect.
For... they saw the tide that painted the crimson earth black.
Demon energy blanketed the sky, engulfing the entire town.
"Assimilation... has begun."
The young walker stared at the rat tide that automatically avoided their loft, murmuring.
...
"Has it come?"
The three people in the room all had a grave expression on their faces.
Xu Yuan slowly exhaled and looked toward Tian Liuli, asking, "Miss Liuli, are you prepared?"
Tian Liuli's face showed slight surprise, but she still nodded calmly.
Lin Qingque looked confused, completely unaware of what they were discussing.
Despite having the Mind-Reading Technique, she had been kept in the dark?
But the two of them had not had any communication at all.
In the depths of her eyes, darkness began to spread.
That was jealousy and dissatisfaction.
"Ah? What is that!?"
"That is... a monster!!!"
"Immortal Master, save us!!!"
"Immortal Master!!!"
"Ah! Immortal Master!!!"
Meanwhile, the screams and cries for help outside the room also began to rise one after another.
Lin Qingque glanced at the two of them, but both were looking down and pursing their lips, appearing completely indifferent.
She could only grit her teeth and close her eyes, unable to bear what was coming.
Seeing that they made no move, accompanied by agonizing screams and the sound of flesh being ripped apart, the people outside could no longer hold back.
"Refusing to help the dying! Do you still deserve to be called Immortal Masters?"
"Ow! It hurts so much! Save me, Immortal Master!"
The curses and moans were gradually fading.
Bang! Bang! Bang bang!
The sound of knocking suddenly erupted.
A young girl's voice, filled with terror, started crying out.
"Immortal Master, many demons have suddenly appeared outside!!! Save us!"
"Senior brother?"
Lin Qingque looked at him, intending to use her power, but remembering his instruction on the way back to conserve their energy and not waste Heart Power, she immediately dismissed the idea.
Seeing that he still did not speak, Lin Qingque bit her teeth and ran towards the door.
Xu Yuan silently opened his eyes and sighed.
He did not understand, was she doing this to show him?
"Rise!"
Tian Liuli let out a long breath, opened her beautiful eyes, a flicker of fire gleaming deep within them, and raised her jade finger.
Boom!
In the room in front of where the three were, which was the room Tian Liuli was in, an already engraved Formation pattern started lighting up from the end, slowly outlining a vivid fire dragon, as if someone had just drawn a fire dragon on the floor.
However, this dragon was currently missing an eye.
The next moment, Tian Liuli gently pointed her finger, and the last spot also emerged from the ground, completing the dragon with finishing touch.
The fire dragon broke free from the confines of the floor and soared into the air.
It opened its crystal eyes, filled with countless memories, not seeming newly created, but rather as if awakening from an ancient slumber.
"Go!"
Tian Liuli uttered a single word.
The fire dragon roared to the sky, flicking its tail, and suddenly surged out like a long snake, charging into the densest part of the demon beast tide.
Boom!
The sounds of the wounded moaning, the dragon roaring, rats squeaking, wind howling, and explosions erupted all at once, creating a chaotic tumult.
A terrifying heat wave swept through, slightly curling the hair tips of the little girl who had just run inside from the door.
"Couldn't you have waited a bit longer?"
Lin Qingque said, seemingly complaining, yet her gaze was directed at Xu Yuan.
Seeing that his gaze did not fall on the girl who had come in with her, Lin Qingque couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It seemed she might have been overthinking things.
"Squeak!"
The reemerging shriek was filled with anger.
"Here they come."
Xu Yuan frowned slightly.
This Formation's power didn't seem as effective as in the game.
He didn't know how Tian Liuli had come to realize the truth, but back in the game, this prepared strike of hers had destroyed almost ninety percent of the demonic rat tide.
But now, according to his Divine Sense, the remaining demonic rat tide outside was still about twenty to thirty percent.
The difference, although only one-tenth, was sufficient to be lethal, given the quantity of the demonic rat tide.
Never mind, he would just do his best to slack off.
As long as he stuck with those two, everything should be fine.
If there was a chance, he might even be able to take advantage of the situation.
"Go!"
Tian Liuli's face was stern, her wrist flicked, and suddenly she had a red long sword in her hand. The blade was slender like a willow leaf, and the space around its edge was vaguely distorting, causing anyone who looked at it directly to tear up as if their eyes were scorched by fire.
The next moment, she wielded the long sword, transforming into a red streak, flowing upstream through the demonic rat tide.
"Kill!"
Seeing this, Xu Yuan and Lin Qingque also took out their long swords from their storage bags and followed her out into the fray.