At first, when she saw the two of them leave, the Chuunibyou Girl wasn’t worried at all.
After all, although Nanling City wasn’t exactly her territory as she claimed, she was still somewhat of a local here.
Besides, these two probably didn’t know the routes in Nanling City, so if they wanted to get to the Pier, they’d definitely need her help.
That was what she thought originally, but when she saw the two had no intention of changing their minds, she started to panic, and hurriedly shouted toward the two who were gradually walking away:
“Hey, wait, you’re not really planning to leave me behind, are you?!”
“Of course it’s real. Why would we lie to you?”
Ling Xiaoyou turned her little head and said.
Fortunately, the two hadn’t gone far, or else they might not have heard the Chuunibyou Girl’s shout.
“But if you don’t bring me, you don’t even know the way, do you?!”
The Chuunibyou Girl hurriedly said, a hint of hope in her tone.
“Know the way? That we really don’t.”
At these words, Ling Xiaoyou glanced at the Chuunibyou Girl with a strange look, then took out her phone from her Space Ring and shook it.
“But we’re Modern Humans. Usually there’s still a map app in our phones.”
The Chuunibyou Girl’s expression froze, not sure whether it was because she hadn’t thought about phone maps, or because Ling Xiaoyou had subtly mocked her as an ‘ancient person.’
Seeing the two about to leave again, the Chuunibyou Girl couldn’t sit still anymore.
Who knew where she found the strength, but she managed to forcibly break free from Bai Shuanglian’s magic restraint.
Bai Shuanglian glanced at the Chuunibyou Girl.
Her magic hadn’t been dispelled—it seemed like some kind of Artifact had forcibly broken through.
Apparently, this girl had a powerful Artifact for self-defense.
“Take me with you! I’m very useful!”
The Chuunibyou Girl ran a few steps, quickly catching up to the two, and hugged their round, slender thighs, one with each hand, crying out,
“I can do anything!”
Seeing this, Ling Xiaoyou and Bai Shuanglian exchanged glances, both finding helplessness in each other’s eyes.
Ling Xiaoyou really wanted to say, ‘You’re really someone who only thinks about yourself,’ but considering the girl looked on the verge of tears, and to avoid actually making her cry, she gave up on the thought.
“Alright, alright, come with us then.”
Ling Xiaoyou sighed lightly.
“Really?! That’s great!”
The Chuunibyou Girl looked up in surprise, her face filled with joy.
“Really… Now let go of our legs already! You’re about to tear off our stockings!”
***
“Young lady, be careful walking alone at night!”
The Driver reminded Bai Shuanglian as she got out of the car.
Bai Shuanglian nodded, indicating she heard.
After speaking, the driver rolled up the window, muttering quietly,
“What’s with this girl? Why did the cold air disappear as soon as she got out? Could it be… I picked up something unclean?!”
The Driver shivered, recalling stories shared among his colleagues, and hurriedly stomped the gas pedal to drive away from there.
Although it looked like only one person had gotten out, in reality, three had exited the car.
The three exchanged odd looks.
As people with Cultivation, the Driver’s mutterings naturally hadn’t escaped their ears.
One could only say the driver wasn’t wrong—he had indeed picked up something unclean.
Just not Bai Shuanglian, but Ling Xiaoyou and Su Lihua.
Su Lihua was the Chuunibyou Girl’s name, and they had already introduced themselves in the car.
By the way, since Bai Shuanglian could be seen by the driver, Ling Xiaoyou helped introduce herself.
“So, why didn’t we just fly over and took a car instead?”
Su Lihua watched the departing car, looking at the other two in confusion.
“We can’t be sure if Demons are monitoring the sky, so it’s better to go the normal way.”
Ling Xiaoyou replied casually, then looked at Bai Shuanglian.
Seeing her thoughtful expression, she asked curiously, “Did something happen? Why did you ask the driver to stop here instead of closer to the Pier?”
They were currently in a residential area outside the Pier.
Maybe because it was the Old City District, most of the residents were elderly, so at this hour, hardly anyone was around.
“There is indeed a reason.”
Bai Shuanglian nodded, pointing toward the Pier.
“Those Demons are much more cautious than we thought. They’ve set up a Detective Array in and around the Pier area.”
“An Array?”
Ling Xiaoyou was startled, looking toward where Bai Shuanglian pointed, but saw nothing unusual.
Then she glanced at Bai Shuanglian, finally noticing the misty purple aura around Bai Shuanglian’s eyes.
Guessing it must be some kind of exorcist Magic Arts, she asked,
“What’s the specific effect of this Array?”
“The Array detects auras and Cultivation.”
Bai Shuanglian stared at the runic structure through her Dharma Eye, analyzing as she spoke.
“The Law Array will detect non-Demons and any being with Cultivation. Only Mortals and Demons can pass through.”
“Only Mortals and Demons…”
Upon hearing this, Ling Xiaoyou nodded knowingly.
“Then is it possible to go around from the sky?”
“No.”
Bai Shuanglian shook her head.
“This Law Array is circular, enclosing the entire Pier. Whether from the sky or underground, you can’t avoid it.”
Su Lihua silently swallowed the words ‘then maybe we can dig underground.’
“Mm, that’s really troublesome. So how do we get in?”
Ling Xiaoyou pinched her smooth little chin, thinking.
Beside her, Su Lihua pretended to think for a moment, then her eyes lit up.
“How about we just fight our way in!”
“I think with our strength, the three of us could easily do it!”
“The three of us?”
Ling Xiaoyou looked at Su Lihua, her gaze like she was looking at a silly deer.
“You must mean Bai Shuanglian. In terms of strength, I’m more like an ornament. As for you…”
Ling Xiaoyou paused, then thought of a suitable description.
“Probably just a little ant that accidentally climbed onto Bai Shuanglian’s leg.”
At this, Su Lihua exploded in anger.
“Who are you calling a confused little ant?!”
“Whoever gets mad.”
“You!”
Bai Shuanglian looked at Ling Xiaoyou seriously.
“Xiaoyou, ‘ant’ is a bit much.”
Su Lihua was overjoyed, thinking Bai Shuanglian was finally treating her fairly.
“Bai Shuanglian, I didn’t expect you would…”
Before Su Lihua could finish her emotional words, she heard Bai Shuanglian continue.
“I would never let an ant climb onto my leg. Using that kind of analogy is too much for me.”
Su Lihua’s moved expression froze on her face.
Ling Xiaoyou, on the other hand, burst out laughing with a ‘pfft.’