Su Lihua was very angry, but considering that her strength was no match for these two at all, she still held back the anger in her heart.
She took a deep breath, then looked at Ling Xiaoyou and asked,
“So why do you think my idea won’t work? Even if only Bai Shuanglian can fight, can’t we assist from the side?”
“Anyway, we just need to eliminate the Devils, right?”
Assist… I think you just want to slack off.
Ling Xiaoyou pouted in her heart, but showed nothing on her face as she spoke.
“Are you stupid? Right now, we don’t even know how many Devils are over there, or if the pier has been rigged with traps against intruders.”
“If we rush in recklessly, it’s very dangerous!”
As she spoke, Ling Xiaoyou sized up Su Lihua.
“Or are you saying you want to volunteer to charge in first and help us test out all those traps?”
After hearing this, Su Lihua was instantly speechless.
Although she didn’t want to admit it, Ling Xiaoyou’s reasons made sense and were irrefutable.
But maybe she was provoked, or perhaps she just couldn’t swallow her pride.
Su Lihua forced out a line.
“I’ll go if I have to. Who’s afraid of whom!”
With that, she marched towards the pier with a look of determination, as if prepared to die.
Really, and she calls me a little kid?
I think she’s the one who never grew up.
Ling Xiaoyou sighed softly, turning water into a rope to pull Su Lihua back.
“Even if you can test out those traps, you’ll definitely alert the enemy.”
“Don’t forget, those Devils might be holding the missing Spirits.”
“If we barge in, the Devils might kill them if they realize they can’t win.”
“You wouldn’t want those missing Spirits to die because of your recklessness, right?”
Hearing this, Su Lihua finally stopped.
She might be a bit foolish, but she wasn’t evil.
She didn’t want to push those missing Spirits into mortal danger because of her impulsiveness.
But after acting so tough just now, backing down immediately would be too embarrassing.
Still, for the sake of those missing Spirits, Su Lihua decided to put her pride aside and looked at Ling Xiaoyou awkwardly.
“So what should we do then?”
“Um, Bai Shuanglian, did you find any flaws in this Law Array?”
Ling Xiaoyou looked at Bai Shuanglian and asked.
“No.”
Bai Shuanglian withdrew her Dharma Eye, looked at the two of them, and shook her head.
“This Law Array is very well constructed. It seems to be specifically designed to prevent cultivators from sneaking in.”
Upon hearing this, Su Lihua became anxious.
“Then what do we do? We can’t just stand here and watch, right?”
Ling Xiaoyou wasn’t as flustered as Su Lihua.
She looked at Bai Shuanglian, knowing she still had more to say.
“Perhaps…”
Bai Shuanglian thought for a moment, then shared her idea.
“We can try disguising ourselves and sneaking in.”
***
“You really are impressive, Brother Huo En. That tough guy surrendered the Cathedral without a fight after you scared him. Now the faith of The Master can spread even further.”
On a remote path leading to the pier, several burly men in suits were walking.
From their appearance alone, it was clear they weren’t people to mess with.
They were chatting as they walked.
“That’s right. I’ve seen plenty like him. They act devout to that so-called God, but their bellies are full of filthy secrets.”
The man in the suit, called ‘Huo En’, sneered and mocked.
“Haha, Brother Huo En, you’re even using idioms now. Looks like we’re adapting to this Eastern Radiance place.”
A subordinate beside him chimed in.
“Sigh, what else can we do if we don’t adapt? The Priest sent us here. Who knows when we’ll return to Hell.”
Huo En waved his hand.
“Yeah, with just one word from the big shots, us underlings have to run ourselves ragged.”
“Exactly…”
The others sighed as well.
“Brother Huo En, do we still need to be on duty when we get back today, Brother Huo En?”
Suddenly, someone noticed that Huo En had stopped ahead, his eyes fixed forward, filled with caution.
Everyone quickly followed his gaze, and saw three girls in the distance, standing as if waiting for them.
Among them, the youngest and cutest girl glanced at the tallest, most beautiful girl with a calm expression, whispered a few words, then the aloof girl nodded and looked over at Huo En’s group.
At that glance, Huo En’s hair stood on end.
It felt as if a being of extreme danger had suddenly noticed a small, insignificant ant.
This sensation was terrifying.
“Run.”
Huo En tried to warn his subordinates to escape, but before he could finish, a bone-chilling cold enveloped his body.
What… is this?
His final thought floated up before the cold swallowed his consciousness into darkness.
If Huo En hadn’t lost consciousness, he would have seen that all his companions were frozen in solid ice.
Their expressions ranged from fear, confusion, and bewilderment, to scorn. But now, they had all become dazzling, crystal-clear Ice Sculptures.
Of course, that included Huo En.
“No matter how many times I see it, it still surprises me.”
Su Lihua looked at the frozen figures, then turned to Bai Shuanglian.
“To freeze Devils so easily without even a chance to resist—are you really just a Golden Core Stage Cultivator? I don’t think even a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator could pull that off.”
Bai Shuanglian didn’t reply, but Ling Xiaoyou beside her was proud, as if those words were praise for herself.
“Of course. Bai Shuanglian is strong. Otherwise, how could she be my arch-nemesis!”
Arch-nemesis? You?
I think you’re more like a little wife pinned under her.
Su Lihua muttered in her heart.
Bai Shuanglian smiled, rubbed Ling Xiaoyou’s head, then walked to the large Ice Sculpture.
She glanced at the man named Huo En inside.
“Looks like our luck’s not bad. Among these Devils, there’s even a Fourth Realm: Spirit Pivot.”
“Fourth Realm?”
Ling Xiaoyou did a quick calculation in her head and recalled that this was equivalent to a Spirit Pivot Stage Ghost Cultivator.
She nodded in understanding.
“If that’s the case, a Spirit Pivot Stage Devil should be enough for you to use as a disguise, right, Bai Shuanglian?”
“Adding in the other Devils from earlier, it should be enough.”
Bai Shuanglian looked toward an alley nearby, where a giant Ice Sculpture containing at least a dozen people stood.
“Then let’s not waste time and get started.”
With that, Ling Xiaoyou moved to Bai Shuanglian’s side.