Heart-Hating Demon continued to wipe his dagger. Man-Demon of Ten Thousand Evils continued to snore away, while Flesh-Carving Man-Demon's expression remained unchanged.
No one had any objections to the Diviner's idea. No one would voice an objection to the Diviner's idea.
Liang Jiu stood amid the cold, powerless to resist and too afraid to flee, awaiting his own end.
"No. You can't."
He heard a voice say that.
"He's well-behaved. We should keep him."
That voice was practically music to his ears!
"I'll go catch another one for you." Swallow hurriedly spoke, then blurred out of sight.
Clearly, although she dared to object, she had no real power to stop the Diviner.
All she could do was offer an alternative for the Diviner to choose from.
And would the Diviner... do her this favor?
Liang Jiu felt his breathing nearly stop. Having his fate held in someone else's hands was no pleasant experience, but he had no power to change it.
He could only think that, in this environment, he absolutely could not lose Swallow's affection. Absolutely not...
He felt the Diviner's calm gaze settle lightly on him.
That gaze weighed as heavily as a thousand jun.
Fortunately, it finally moved away.
The Diviner sighed. "Women are such a hassle."
"They're a huge hassle!" Li Shou chimed in.
No, no, not at all.
Liang Jiu said silently.
He almost burst into tears.
At that moment, he felt an overwhelming gratitude toward Swallow.
Even though, without these Human Demons, he wouldn't have suffered this ordeal in the first place...
He was truly overcome with gratitude. He no longer even found that featureless mask frightening; instead, he sensed a unique beauty in it.
He was also grateful to his parents for giving him a face that was reasonably handsome.
He drew a