Lu Li was still trying to make sense of the situation, his head aching from the confusion.
The Succubus Lady leaned over again, joining in the fun. "Hey, congratulations. You've gained two more little fans. The fact that they're willing to follow you to the death is no small thing."
"Heh, what use is that?" Lu Li replied with a bitter smile.
"Didn't you hear what Xing Anlin said just now? Babayak and Glargong are going to part ways with us."
"They'll leave through the back door and head straight to the Endless Great Forest."
"The two of us, meanwhile, will return the way we came."
"Most likely, we won't see each other again after this."
"Oh." Evelina looked as though she had suddenly understood, nodding vaguely.
Upon hearing this, the delight on Babayak and Glargong's faces immediately vanished, replaced by deep concern.
"My lord, is there really any need to take such a strange warning so seriously? That person didn't even reveal his true form..."
"It wasn't strange at all." Lu Li cut him off decisively.
"He is my friend, my right-hand man."
"Uh, what I mean is, his identity has yet to be verified..." Babayak paused, changing to a more tactful phrasing.
"What if someone impersonated him and deliberately gave you false instructions...?"
"That won't happen." Lu Li shook his head.
"I've already verified his identity."
With things having been said to this point, no matter how unwilling Babayak was, he could only fall silent.
As Lu Li adjusted his equipment and scanned the surroundings for the "back door" Xing Anlin had mentioned, he comforted Babayak, "You heard it just now too."
"Xing Anlin said you would live a long life—at least 618 years."
"So after entering the Endless Great Forest, you don't need to worry too much