Desert North Mad Blade straightened almost instinctively.
He knew those footsteps well... after all, nearly a fifth of his men had been killed by that thing. No one understood its horror better than he did.
Before he could speak, however, Second Waiter had already cried out in terror.
"Are you insane? You actually brought that thing here... do you have any idea that she's lost all reason and only knows how to slaughter every living thing she finds?"
Zhou You remained perfectly composed.
"I'd already guessed that, but I don't particularly care..."
Eight-Treasure Arhat approached him.
Although he hadn't lost as many people as Desert North Mad Blade, he also knew what that thing could do. He spoke with little confidence.
"Nine Heavens... no, no, Benefactor Heaven-Piercing Sword, must you take such a dangerous gamble? As things stand, the three of us could probably hold our own against those fellows if we joined forces..."
Zhou You gave him an inscrutable smile.
It wasn't a threatening smile, yet for some reason, Eight-Treasure Arhat's voice suddenly caught.
...Strange. However famous this boy may be, he's only a junior who rose to prominence out of nowhere. Why am I... Before he could figure it out, Zhou You began explaining.
"Brother, you know this place has already become an immortal-and-buddha-level contamination, right?"
"...I've known that for a while, but what does that have to do with this..."
"And these three beings guarding a place at that level only have these tricks up their sleeves? They can even be fought to a standstill by you and Desert North Mad Blade when you're both badly wounded? Do you believe that?"
Eight-Treasure Arhat's expression grew solemn.
Zhou You looked at the three of them and snorted.
"They really don't want to break that rule, because the price