At the sound of the unfamiliar voice, Xiao Wu instantly leaped toward the door.
Both her experience in human society and her soul beast instincts told her that at a time like this, she absolutely could not sit around waiting to die. She definitely could not foolishly stay where she was and even ask, "Who is it?"
Having spent far longer in human society than in the original story, Xiao Wu was not some naïve girl with no opinions or sense of independence whatsoever.
The other party had approached her without a sound and had even so "brazenly" spoken up, which meant their strength far surpassed hers. She would inevitably be unable to control what happened next.
And they were most likely here with ill intent. Otherwise, why not just knock and come in?
At a time like this, she should immediately leave her room, meet up with the others, stick together, and face the enemy as a group.
However, ideals were full, while reality was painfully thin.
Xiao Wu had thought it through well, and she moved quickly, almost immediately leaping toward the door.
But the gap in strength between them was too great, and the other party had clearly considered the possibility that Xiao Wu might flee.
Xiao Wu had only made it halfway through her jump when, just as she reached its highest point, a powerful force of Soul Power slammed her directly to the ground.
"You don't need to run. I'm not here to kill you, nor am I here to kidnap you and use you to threaten someone else."
Only then did Xiao Wu feel that she had heard this voice somewhere before. Yet the impression was shallow, and she could not remember who it was based on the voice alone, so she slightly turned