thump thump thump--
Su Yi knocked on the door. "May I come in?"
Qi Lin was about to get up from his embrace to speak when Qi Cang covered his mouth with his hand and shook his head.
"... Sorry, wait a minute." Qi Lin responded loudly, her eyes filled with doubt, and asked softly, "What's wrong with Su Yi?"
"There's Demonic Qi outside the door," Qi Cang said.
As soon as he finished speaking, the knocking grew louder, but Su Yi remained unmoved, as if she hadn't heard what Qi Lin had said, and continued knocking on the door.
"May I come inside!!"
Even if Qi Lin was slow to notice, he realized something was wrong.
Qi Cang threw back the covers, revealing a blood-red robe that had been transformed by magic, making it appear even more ghostly.
He escorted Qi Lin to the door, shouting, "Get out of the way!"
The sound, imbued with the aura of Blood Demon, surged outwards in an overwhelming manner.
There was a pause outside the door for a few seconds, then it disappeared.
"Whee."
A voice suddenly came from behind Qi Lin, "I see you."
Qi Cang reacted quickly, approaching Su Yi and once again sensing the same aura from the bottom of the river from her.
Possession?
Su Yi's eyes darkened, and her smile became eerie. "Congratulations."
The Demonic Qi filling the room made Qi Lin, a human, feel extremely uncomfortable. He clutched his chest and was pushed out by Qi Cang.
" A-Cang!!"
Qi Lin pounded on the door, hearing Qi Cang's voice in his mind.
"Go find Jiang Nuo."
Qi Lin patted the door again, knowing that even if he went in now, he wouldn't be able to help. He could only rush into Jiang Nuo's room, only to find it empty.
There's a little girl downstairs; if she goes down the stairs, she'll definitely get entangled.
Without thinking twice, he jumped out of the window as well.
Meanwhile, Jiang Nuo was 'friendly inquiring' about the townspeople.
He didn't want to believe the little girl's side of the story; anyone could tell she had a problem.
Therefore, the fastest and most effective method is to ask the townspeople.
Of course, if everyone gives the same answer, it only proves that the town also has problems.
Almost every question Jiang Nuo asked was a secret that couldn't be touched upon in the town, and the townspeople were truly unwilling to cooperate.
But there's nothing we can do, this guy's sick!
With a dagger held to their necks, the townspeople could only answer tremblingly.
After asking all the questions, Jiang Nuo found a place to sit and analyzed all the answers she had just received with Si Yan.
"Everyone's memory of wizards is different, and the versions of the stories are also different."
Jiang Nuo stroked his left eye and muttered, "If it's a discrepancy between memory and each person's version of events, that's normal. But there's one particularly unusual point."
Si Yan in, equally finding it unbelievable.
"Everyone has a little girl in their memory, and they don't think anything is wrong with it."
They asked many people, including elderly people with white hair, middle-aged people, and young children.
In everyone's memory, the little girl is always the little girl, and it seems that her age has never changed.
" Jiang Nuo!! Jiang Nuo!" Qi Lin searched the square and finally spotted the two of them, running over while shouting.
Jiang Nuo jumped off the chair and waved at him, "Is there something you need?"
" Su Yi is possessed by a powerful demon. Qi Cang has just recovered his body and all his strength. I'm worried he won't be able to defeat him."
Qi Lin's eyes were filled with worry.
Jiang Nuo frowned, instinctively having a bad feeling.
If Qi Cang dies, the Blood Demon's aura will be absorbed by the demon, and its power will increase several times over.
"Go back."
Jiang Nuo grabbed their hands and flung out the talismans.
The three figures vanished from the spot in an instant.
Inside the hotel, Mikazuki Shunsuke stood blankly in his room, sensing the commotion outside.
"What happens."
He wanted to go out and take a look, but his keen sense of danger told him he couldn't. He hesitated at the door for a while until he heard Su Yi's low growl.
Logically speaking, Su Yi should have been unable to move without his command, as she was under his illusionary control.
Mikazuki Shunsuke released his consciousness, sending the vengeful spirit out to scout the situation.
As soon as he stepped outside, the vengeful ghost disobeyed his orders for the first time, too terrified to move, and a shriek rang out.
If even fierce ghosts are so afraid, it's not hard to imagine how dangerous it must be outside.
Mikazuki Shunsuke was flexible and adaptable, so he simply closed the door tightly, figuring that Jiang Nuo would handle whatever came up.
He didn't notice that just as the door opened, a cloud of black mist swept in and quietly hid on the bed, raising the blankets.
--
Jiang Nuo returned to her room and quickly went to Qi Lin's room, only to find that the battle was over.
Su Yi, who was possessed by a demon, has disappeared.
Fortunately, Qi Cang did not die, nor was he devoured by the demon.
But there's also some bad luck.
Qi Cang inexplicably began bleeding from his seven orifices, and his demonic nature became increasingly difficult to suppress.
"Blood..." He trembled all over, his fangs bared, his gray eyes filled with a thirst for blood.
Blood Demon are different from vampires; they require at least the entire blood volume of a person.
Therefore, Jiang Nuo stopped Qi Lin from his impulse to cut his wrists and bleed out.
"My suggestion is to go to town and kill someone randomly."
Qi Lin was slightly taken aback. "But they are all living, breathing people."
[Huh???? What is Jiang Nuo saying??]
However, is this the kind of value an idol who leads by example should convey?
Si Yan clung to Jiang Nuo like she had no bones, saying, "We can't be sure if there are people outside, and we're even guessing that this town might not be real."
"However, if Qi Cang dies, our escape will become much more difficult."
Jiang Nuo released Half-Corpse Soul and sent it to capture someone.
But things didn't go as they expected. Qi Cang was unwilling to drink blood at all, even when it was right in front of his mouth.
Jiang Nuo looked helpless, pushed aside the townspeople who were terrified, and looked at Qi Lin.
"There's nothing we can do then. It looks like only one of you and Qi Cang can survive today."
Si Yan frowned in surprise, looking at Qi Lin with a hint of pity.
Qi Lin wiped away his tears and slowly approached Qi Cang, Qi Cang immediately grabbed his arm tightly upon smelling his familiar scent.
Qi Lin wiped away the blood and tears from the corners of his eyes, unbuttoned his shirt, and exposed his neck.
Unable to suppress his thirst for blood, Qi Cang pushed the man away violently when he tasted the blood, even though his fangs had already pierced the skin.
"Get out..."
Qi Cang's voice was extremely hoarse, and for the first time, he spoke harshly to Qi Lin.
"Get out! I don't need you to save my life!"