Jiang Ping An shoved Demon Illusion Fairy away as she leaned against him, trying to find a little sense of safety. His movement was crisp and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.
"I don't have any pills or resources to replenish divine power either."
His voice was quiet but calm. "We should be able to find some nearby, though."
Demon Illusion Fairy landed on her backside, dust coating her skirt. She raised her pale face, looking weak and resentful.
"Resources nearby? Where would we find resources in this godforsaken place?"
"The Tree Demon's old lair," Jiang Ping An said simply.
Demon Illusion Fairy's eyes flew wide, as if she had heard the most absurd thing imaginable. "Are you insane?! We barely escaped from there, and now you want to go back? Isn't that walking straight into a trap to die?"
"When I broke out of the Tree Demon's inner world, I brought a lot of people with me. If even one of them escapes, the location of its lair will be exposed. Judging by how cautious and suspicious the Tree Demon is, it would never dare go back."
Jiang Ping An analyzed the situation calmly.
From the Tree Demon's earlier actions, especially the many barriers it had set up inside its body, he could tell that it was exceptionally cunning and valued its life.
A creature like that would never be foolish enough to hide in a lair that had already been discovered.
It would surely relocate somewhere more concealed as quickly as possible and continue its Rebirth.
Jiang Ping An wanted to go back and try his luck, to see whether the Tree Demon had left behind any resources it had not had time to take or had considered beneath its notice.
If it had, those resources could solve their