chapter 37

For example, he almost strangled her to death last night, yet today morning, their atmosphere had returned to its original relaxing manner again.

When Ji Yan recalled her dream once again, she couldn’t help but glance at him. Her heart was feeling uncomfortable and sad for him.

In contrast, Yin Xuezhuo had a look of disgust on his face at the moment.

It was hardly fair to blame him for disliking Ji Yan. Compared to his usual lifestyle as a monster, Ji Yan’s lifestyle as a human was too troublesome. She was either annoying him or causing him trouble when she wasn’t annoying him.

She was extremely weak too, so if he weren’t careful, she would die with just the snap of his finger.

She couldn’t walk through walls, fight other people, and most importantly, she was timid and had low pain tolerance. He even made her burst out in tears several times.

Yin Xuezhuo disdained her from the bottom of his heart because of how weak she was. Even among humans, Ji Yan was considered to be the weakest of them all.

If Ji Yan was attentive, then she would’ve noticed how disdainfully Yin Xuezhuo was looking at her. Even so, Ji Yan had long been immune to his contempt for her after being bullied by him for the past few days. She ignored his gaze and waited obediently in the room for Shao Xin. Sure enough, Shao Xin really came knocking at her door a short moment later.

The expression on Shao Xin’s face was ugly as he informed her about their current situation.

“The Devil Lord destroyed the enchantment last night, but strangely enough, the devils did not invade us overnight.”

——That’s because Yin Xuezhuo was bound to Ji Yan, so he cannot leave her to summon the Devil Tide to attack the city.

“Many of our disciples were unfortunately killed last night because of the enchantment. Several mortals were also affected by the commotions last night. The elders of the sects are all injured with varying degrees of injuries.”

——The Devil Lord insisted on showing her exploding fireworks, so it did not come as a surprise to her that many people were killed last night. They probably had all exploded when the fragments of the enchantment touched them.

“The enchantment is still gradually breaking down and the dangerous fragments are still falling down from the sky. We ordered the mortals to stay indoors, but it’s inevitable that people will continue to be injured. The low tier devils around Linshaung City started to gather around our city. We just don’t have enough manpower to deal with all of this!” Shao Xin slammed his fist against the wall, clenched his teeth, and said, “The Devil Lord was clearly the mastermind behind all of this since he is the only one powerful enough to do this much damage. However, the elders refused to acknowledge this. They didn’t want to head to Luo City and ask for help!”

——That’s because many of the elders are being controlled by Yin Xuezhuo, so of course, they wouldn’t ask Luo City for help.

Ji Yan was happily cracking and eating her melon seeds as she listened to Shao Xin’s report. That was all until she noticed that Shao Xin was looking at her strangely. She quickly realized that she shouldn’t be leisurely eating melon seeds when the city was about to be destroyed. She put down the melon seeds in her hand and expressed her concern about the situation.

She encouraged Shao Xin, telling him that the Devil Lord will definitely be eliminated and that the city will be fine.

“I hope so,” the young man said with a frown as he sat down on the chair. He looked depressed and had completely lost the youthful energy he had when she first met him.

Shao Xin was a very kind person, so even though Ji Yan stood in his enemy faction, she couldn’t help but comfort him. “Senior Brother don’t worry too much about it. There are still many disciples here that can help stabilize the situation for now. It’s just a pity that…” She lowered her head and deliberately said, “It’s just a pity that I can only stay in this room. I’m saddened that I can’t do anything to ease your burden.”

Shao Xin nodded his head and looked at her. He said warmly, “Junior Sister, I have informed the elders about your situation yesterday. Since you’ve caught the attention of one of the devils, we’ve decided that it’s not safe for you to stay here alone either. If you are willing to help, you can join us as we fight off those low tier devils that are trying to invade the city.”

“Really?” Ji Yan’s eyes immediately brightened as she jumped up excitedly. She clasped Shao Xin’s hand and thanked him profusely, “Senior Brother, you are a really kind person!”

She could finally leave this room! She won’t have to stay in this small room and stare at the devil all day anymore!

The young man was caught off guard by her sudden enthusiasm. His face was suddenly developed in a bright red glow as he quickly stepped back in panic when she suddenly grabbed his hands. He turned his head to the side uncomfortably.

He pretended to be calm as he nodded his head and dryly said, “Then…Junior Sister, you…I’ll wait for you to finish your preparations and then take you out…”

Why was he panicking?