Zhi Chupei Invited Him to Travel with Them

The instant the Demon Bei self-detonated its Demon Core, a thunderous boom rang out, and a tremendous shock wave exploded in all directions.

Lu Hao and Zhi Chupei leaped and rolled backward. Lu Hao instinctively turned sideways, coincidentally pinning Zhi Chupei beneath him.

Once the aftershock of the Demon Core's explosion had dissipated, Lu Hao felt something soft against his chest. Only then did he realize that he had pinned Zhi Chupei beneath him.

The two of them quickly separated. Zhi Chupei's hair was disheveled at her temples, and a faint blush had risen around her ears.

Whether intentionally or not, Zhi Chupei did not glance at Lu Hao. Instead, she looked toward the spot where the Demon Core had exploded.

Lu Hao did not know why the Demon Bei had self-detonated, so he asked Zhi Chupei, "Why did the Demon Bei self-detonate its Demon Core?"

"Those demon beasts with intelligence will often self-detonate their Demon Cores if they feel they're not going to survive." Zhi Chupei's tone remained cold. "They don't want their Demon Cores to fall into human hands."

Lu Hao thought to himself, The Golden Saber Gang might have obtained that Praying Mantis Beast's Demon Core because it had already been injured and hadn't had time to self-detonate.

As for the Demon Wolf I killed last night, I probably slew it in a single strike, leaving it no time to self-detonate its Demon Core.

At that thought, a lingering fear stirred in Lu Hao's heart. If that Demon Wolf had self-detonated the instant it attacked, he likely would not have survived either.

Just then, Zhao Qingyang and Green Jade hurried over.

"Chupei, are you all right?" Zhao Qingyang put on a concerned expression and moved close to Zhi Chupei.

Green Jade also pretended to look worried. "Miss,