Gulp after gulp of iced black tea poured down her throat, spilling from the corners of her mouth because she drank too quickly, as though drought-stricken earth yearned for sweet rain.
Inside a small shop in the Land of Gathering Demons, Ying Ru Shi crushed the tea bottle and let out a long breath, as if reborn. Snack bags lay scattered around her. She had not eaten a proper meal in days and was starving. The first thing she did upon arriving at the Land of Gathering Demons was fill her stomach.
I'm basically safe now, Ying Ru Shi thought.
A Foundation Establishment True Person could not possibly enter the Land of Gathering Demons. Ying Ru Shi could recuperate here for five days, then leave through any exit she pleased. Even if Ying Le tried to blockade the exits, she could cover at most one. At the others, she could only send Bai Bao Guard to keep watch. But Ying Ru Shi had Shadow Spider Boots and Escape into the Empty Gate. She could not defeat the Bai Bao Guard, but escaping their blockade would be easy.
Of course, there was another possibility: Ying Le could send people into the Land of Gathering Demons to deal with her, perhaps even Bai Bao Guard. But that was unlikely.
Bai Bao Guard had become the strongest force in the world because of their numbers. Once their numbers fell to dozens or even a handful, they were not nearly as formidable. Their thorn retaliation was troublesome, but their destructive power and ability to distribute damage would both be greatly reduced.
After being hunted for so many days, Ying Ru Shi had killed dozens of Bai Bao Guard members bit by bit. A Bai Bao Guard squad posed no threat to her anymore. Ying