Su Jiu scarcely dared imagine how disastrous the consequences would be if even a few more people like this appeared in the Azure Realm.
After all, those fighting A-Yu now were the elites of the Enforcement Hall and the Shadow Pavilion.
Even the elites could barely hold their own, let alone ordinary people.
And where else in the Azure Realm could they find high-ranking cultivators like those of the Enforcement Hall and the Shadow Pavilion?
"A Jiu, you don't need to worry. Very few demon seeds actually reach maturity." Little Pearl, who had remained silent all this time, had read Su Jiu's thoughts and understood what was troubling her.
"For a demon seed to mature, it needs to devour vast quantities of human flesh and blood. Only then will it blossom and bear fruit inside its final host, just like... A-Yu."
"But because there are so many demon seeds, many never reach that point. The slightest carelessness can expose them. The Azure Realm now has many ways to suppress demon seeds, so once they're discovered, they basically have no chance to keep growing. Of course, some do manage to escape."
Su Jiu nodded distractedly. She dearly hoped Little Pearl was right.
Yet the voice lingering deep in her heart told her otherwise.
There was no denying that A-Yu had suffered grievous injuries. However, the demon seed had transferred most of that damage to her, leaving itself with only minor wounds.
A-Yu was in unspeakable agony, yet she felt she could hold on a little longer.
She thought that once the demon seed inside her defeated Su Jiu and the others, she would be free. She would be able to see Yin Yin...
It was this very conviction that preserved what little consciousness she had left.
Su Jiu had kept her