Amid the tense atmosphere, the Demon Hunter and the Others slowly set their weapons aside. Vivian and Hassu also dispersed the Magic Power surging around them to show their sincerity. Hao Ren was the last to put away his guns and cannons; only after confirming that there really would be no fight did he stow his weapons.
"This isn't cooperation." Hassu brushed frost from his black trench coat. "It's merely a temporary truce based on mutual interests. I have no desire to fight such an ancient Vampire, especially while carrying out this kind of mission."
"Same here." Vivian's lips curved slightly. "In another situation, we could have a good, satisfying fight."
The battle had nearly broken out just now. In fact, if the two sides had been a couple of hotheaded groups—for example, if young Demon Hunters had encountered the younger generation of the Others—then a fight would have been absolutely unavoidable. But when people like Vivian and Hassu, who could be considered representatives of their respective factions, met, there was instead a chance for a rational truce. They each had too many things to consider, making combat secondary.
After all, they were all intelligent beings, not creatures incapable of communication. The Demon Hunters could coexist peacefully with the Sirens precisely because, after discovering that the Others could not be hunted, they had chosen to compromise.
Bai Huo let out a breath. "I thought we were definitely going to fight today." As she spoke, she secretly winked at Hao Ren.
"Only animals are unable to control their instincts." Vivian seemed to have had some hidden setting activated in this kind of situation, because every sentence she spoke was more barbed than the last. She smiled at Hassu. "Now that we're done discussing our business, shouldn't we let the two Siren