Faced with the Demoness's question, Lu Xueqi did not answer. Instead, she said coldly, "This is a matter within our sect. You don't need to stick your nose into it."
"Tsk, you think I want to worry about it? If it weren't for him, I would've obtained the Heavenly Scripture long ago. Hurry up and think of something. Once he recovers, we'll all die. You, his senior sister, will also die at your junior brother's hands."
As she spoke, the Demoness secretly held something back.
When she had fought Zhang Xiaofan earlier, Lu Xueqi had always been giving it her all, while she had merely loitered on the sidelines, conserving her strength.
The Demoness had already decided that once Zhang Xiaofan got back on his feet, she would sell out Lu Xueqi and run.
"He was possessed by an evil demon. I just don't know why, but Junior Brother Zhang's weapon seems to be actively guiding him into demonic corruption. This is bad."
Lu Xueqi frowned as she gazed at Zhang Xiaofan worriedly.
Of course, she was not concerned about Zhang Xiaofan himself. It was only because they were fellow disciples who had come out to train together.
Lu Xueqi did not want to see the tragic outcome of a fellow junior brother falling into demonic corruption, either.
"Alas, if only Senior Brother Jiang were here."
Lu Xueqi sighed. At that moment, she missed Jiang Siming terribly. With Jiang Siming around, it seemed that any problem could be easily solved.
"Hey, hey, hey, he's opened his eyes!"
The Demoness suddenly panicked.
Lu Xueqi looked toward the opposite bank of the Blood River. Zhang Xiaofan had indeed opened his eyes.
Those eyes, however, had already completely turned blood-red.
Still, Lu Xueqi could see a trace of struggle in his gaze. Some