No sooner had the words fallen than—
Three burly Buddhist Sect Great Demons shot forth with a thunderous rush.
As demons of the Buddhist Sect, they were by no means comparable to the wild demons of the untamed lands.
Even if the aura leaking from this cultivator before them was merely at the Cinnabar Flow Realm.
The might of that earlier punch had already been enough to make them cast aside all contempt.
If they said they were restraining her, then they would restrain her.
They absolutely would not greedily press their advantage and rush ahead, lest some unforeseen twist arise.
Gong Qiulan watched the scene before her, her brows drawing together slightly before she helplessly glanced to her side.
In the end, today's predicament was a debt born of her own sins, and it should naturally be repaid by her.
Otherwise, why would she have deliberately hidden it from the younger sisters at the manor and come alone to brave this danger?
If, because of her private affairs today, this young girl were to perish for nothing in this desolate wilderness, then even if Gong Qiulan died and her Dao vanished, her heart would never find peace.
With that thought—
She forcibly drew in a breath, her red lips parting as she said gravely, "I can hold them off for a moment. You go first..."
But halfway through her words, her entire body froze in place yet again.
For the girl who had just been beside her had no intention of listening. Without a word, she instead charged first toward the three Wandering Void Sea Great Demons rushing out.
Gong Qiulan's eyes widened, her face filled with astonishment.
What...
What was she doing, rushing so eagerly to her death?
"ROAR!!"
This sudden change threw the three Great Demons into