As if possessed, she eased her grip a little.
For no apparent reason, she seemed unable to bring herself to hurt Xiao Qinghe.
Impossible!
No one could sway my emotions like this!
Xie Jun's expression shifted several times before she slammed him down onto the bed. "Who are you calling your junior disciple? Don't call me that again!"
She almost growled, her black eyes turning scarlet.
Demon Marks flickered across half her handsome face.
Xiao Qinghe's heart lurched, and he whipped his head toward the window.
Night had fallen.
The moon hung above the willow branches.
It was a full moon.
Holy shit!
On the night of a full moon, demon blood would stir, exposing the Demon Clan's bloodthirsty nature and driving them into a killing frenzy to drink human blood!
If he remembered correctly, only the Demon Spirit Pearl could suppress demon blood.
The Demon Spirit Pearl was the treasure that anchored the Demon-Suppressing Tower, and the reason Xie Jun had infiltrated the Demon-Slaying Sect.
To obtain the Demon Spirit Pearl, Xie Jun had gone so far as to get engaged to Ouyang Susu. That was also why she had remained so calm when Ouyang Susu publicly broke off their engagement.
Just then, a blaze of light suddenly shone outside the window.
The panicked voices of sect disciples carried over from afar.
"Emergency! The Demon-Suppressing Tower's barrier is weakening! Members of the Demon Clan have escaped!"
The sect's alarm bell rang without stopping.
Throughout the Demon-Slaying Sect, voices shouted for everyone to take up their swords and hunt down the Demon Clan.
A murderous tension filled the air.
Hurried footsteps approached.
Bang, bang, bang!
Someone pounded violently on the door.
"Senior Brother Xiao, open up!"
The door opened.
Xiao Qinghe leaned against the doorframe, his body weak but his