Shi Manman froze when she heard the familiar voice coming from inside the Fire Ape.
Although her master's entrance was somewhat unexpected, she... really liked this way of making an entrance!
Ignoring the headless corpse that had fallen beside her, Shi Manman quickly said to the Fire Ape, "Master, there are gu worms in my stomach. They're from the Curse Cult."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shi Manman saw the Fire Ape pause just as he was turning to leave.
Then a streak of fire shot out from inside the Fire Ape and landed on her.
By the time the Fire Ape went after the other Curse Cult members, Shi Manman had gotten a clear look at that streak of fire.
It was a Three-Tail Ghost Scorpion half the size of her palm, looking as though it had been carved from fiery jade!
Before Shi Manman could marvel at how beautiful the Ghost Scorpion was, she suddenly saw one of his tails shoot toward her neck.
A warm sensation spread from Shi Manman's neck, then flowed all the way down to her abdomen.
Less than ten seconds later, Shi Manman suddenly felt the urge to vomit.
With a retch, Shi Manman spat out a puddle of liquid.
Only after she finished vomiting did Shi Manman notice the tiny severed limbs mixed into the liquid, still dissolving.
Within half a minute, those severed limbs had melted away completely.
Shi Manman turned to look at the Ghost Scorpion. Compared with her own Ghost Scorpion, who had yet to be of any use, her master's was not only prettier but far more powerful.
As she pondered this, Shi Manman suddenly heard screams beside her.
She turned to look. They came from the two people who had "defected" alongside her.
Shi Manman was