Seeing that the Demon Race had all stopped outside the town and had no intention of approaching Baicao Town, the many Rogue Cultivators, who had just suspected a trap, immediately began to hesitate.
But when they looked at the spirit stones, breakthrough items, pill recipes, and other cultivation resources stored in the water spheres—all things they had dreamed of obtaining but normally had no way to acquire—and heard the "Liulan Dynasty's" assurances, their wavering resolve hardened in an instant. They answered, "Yes!"
They each took their share and stowed it away, then immediately set off, using their own escape techniques to fly toward Baicao Town.
Before long, only the Demon Race party remained on the hillside.
Watching the Rogue Cultivators quickly disappear into the distance, soon reduced to tiny black dots that all converged on Baicao Town and vanished among its houses and trees, the demons nodded in satisfaction.
If there really was danger in Baicao Town, they would run at once!
The dynasty had its laws. If they failed a mission personally ordered by the emperor, they would certainly be punished—but as long as they had ample reason to prove they had been powerless to act, the worst that would happen was imprisonment.
Even a more serious consequence would amount to no more than exile to hard labor.
But the dangers outside wouldn't reason with them. If they saw something wrong and didn't run at once, they could lose their lives!
At the thought, they all relaxed. They called to one another and decided to resume their banquet aboard the flying vessel, enjoying fine wine and food, with song and dance all around.
However, just as they had set out the feast, a streak of Escape Light suddenly appeared in the distant sky and shot toward them like lightning.