My gaze fell on Shadow Demon.
Yet it still looked utterly calm and composed.
It showed no awareness of being a prisoner.
"Tell your clansmen to back off, now!"
She glanced at me. "Do you think this will save that woman surnamed Xu? Even if you kill me, it'll be useless. If you're thinking of using me as an exchange, then you're completely mistaken. I'm just a small fry. No one cares whether I live or die."
"Then it seems there's no point in keeping you alive." As Ye Jinghong spoke, she raised the dagger as if to stab it in the throat. I did not stop her. I wanted to see whether Shadow Demon was truly as calm as it appeared.
Sure enough, Shadow Demon grew somewhat anxious. "If you kill me, she'll die too."
Ye Jinghong smiled. "Do you think I care whether she lives or dies? To tell you the truth, I'd love for her to die. If you have the ability, then kill her."
I was slightly taken aback. Even I had nearly believed Ye Jinghong meant it.
Ye Jinghong brought the dagger closer, piercing its skin. "This is the Soul Devourer Dagger. For Ghost Demons like you, it can scatter your soul to the winds. Want to try it? I guarantee you won't feel any pain."
"Wait!" This time, Shadow Demon was truly afraid, and a trace of terror appeared on its face.
Jiang Xiaohui sneered. "What, you're chickening out already? Weren't you putting on quite the act just now? Keep it up. I thought you really weren't afraid of death."
I looked coldly at Shadow Demon. It gave a bitter smile. "She doesn't care whether the woman surnamed Xu lives or dies. Don't tell me you don't care either?"
"I do care," I said