"As far as I know, ordinary Shrimp and Crab Soldiers don't possess any special bloodline, so demon cultivators below the spirit transformation stage can't assume human form. A half-human form is even more unheard of. So what exactly happened to you?"
The Shrimp Soldier's mung-bean-sized eyes darted restlessly again.
Growing impatient, Su Jiu chopped off one of his fingers. "Can you answer me honestly now?"
Cold sweat poured off the Shrimp Soldier from the pain, but he dared not cry out. Still, he couldn't resist threatening Su Jiu. "Aren't you afraid I'll scream in pain and bring someone here?"
Su Jiu chuckled softly. "Bring someone here? If I remember correctly, you sneaked in here yourselves, didn't you?
"And this barrier only opens at fixed times. You secretly used an entire petal, you know. I imagine the punishment won't be light."
It was precisely because Su Jiu was certain of this that she acted with such abandon.
The Shrimp Soldier said coldly, "So you really did follow us all the way here and overhear our entire conversation."
Su Jiu smiled. "I have you to thank for that. Besides, even if you really do bring someone here, we have a foolproof way to leave. But I doubt you do."
Indeed, that was exactly what the Shrimp Soldier feared, and why he had endured the pain without crying out.
He had noticed their skills earlier. Almost as soon as they met, he had been restrained without a single chance to fight back. The instant she chopped off his finger, she had moved so fast that she hadn't even left an afterimage.
Only after losing his finger did the Shrimp Soldier finally realize that their Cultivation Levels weren't remotely on the same level.
The Shrimp Soldier said resentfully, "The Queen has a kind of