The group stood in a tense standoff with the female Demon Hunter who called herself Bai Huo. The atmosphere between both sides was oppressive. Hao Ren had never expected to run into a Demon Hunter here, but after hearing Bai Huo's words, he had already guessed why she had come: most likely, she was here to deal with the wraith beneath this place.
A thin ring of blood mist swirled around Vivian. Despite the howling wind and flying snow, it remained as solid and unmoving as a wall. She warily watched the Demon Hunter several meters away. "What is a Demon Hunter doing here...? Are you planning to fight all of us?"
"I'm only here to 'hunt.'" Bai Huo was being watched by so many hostile eyes, yet she did not look nervous at all. "The wraith beneath this castle is my prey. As for fighting... that would waste energy, so I'm not considering it. The wraith here is more troublesome than expected. I advise you not to waste your strength on irrelevant matters either—otherwise, you won't make it out alive."
Vivian was stunned. "Huh? You don't want to fight? Aren't Demon Hunters supposed to charge in and attack without conditions whenever they see an Otherworldly creature?"
Bai Huo quietly looked at Vivian. "I usually do, but there's no need today, because we might all die here. I've been entangled with the wraith in this space for nearly two days. I finally had an opportunity today, but you people ruined it. Now we either find a way to cooperate and eliminate that wraith, or die on this snowy plain. There's no other choice."
Hao Ren thought that the only person trapped here was probably this young lady of a Demon Hunter. He and his companions weren't trapped at all. As