"Shuang Ning, this started because of me. Let me help you!"
Qing Wei Empress was silent for a moment. Then her eyes suddenly hardened, as if she had made up her mind.
But Lan Shuang Ning only looked at her with disdain. "What are you talking about? I'm the academy's number-one genius. Why would I need your help? You're a Demon Emperor. How could you hunt your own kind alongside humans? Do you want the Demon Lords and Demon Emperors of the Bottomless Lake to hunt you down?"
Lan Shuang Ning's words were harsh, but everyone present could tell she was actually concerned.
If Qing Wei appeared openly, then whether they succeeded or not, she would no longer be able to stay in the Bottomless Lake.
But the world was vast, and she was only a One-tailed Green Fish. Where could she go?
So Lan Shuang Ning couldn't possibly let Qing Wei get involved.
Sensing the tension, Ye Kang said calmly, "Senior Sister, I'm willing to help you kill the demon."
"You?"
Lan Shuang Ning and Empress Qingwei both looked doubtful.
It wasn't that they looked down on Ye Kang. The gap in their strength was simply too great. He looked like no more than a Two Luminaries martial artist, while their target was a bona fide Nirvana expert.
Such a gulf was utterly impossible to overcome.
Ye Kang smiled. "There's something you don't know, Senior Sister. I've actually studied formations quite a bit. If you can provide me with some materials and Spirit Crystals, I'm confident I can set up a grand formation capable of trapping and killing a Nirvana Demon Emperor. Even if I can't manage that, I can at least assist you."
"Are you serious?"
Lan Shuang Ning was still somewhat skeptical.
Huixin stepped forward as well.