Wang Niu looked at Bai Yu, who remained silent and continued, "What's wrong? Don't you want to go out?" Bai Yu shook her head and said nothing.
The next morning, however, Bai Yu noticed something was off. Why were all these papers scattered around? As she picked one up and read its contents, her face turned pale. "This is bad!" she exclaimed. She handed the paper to Wang Niu, who read it and was instantly stunned. The Demon King was truly despicable; he intended to kill Feng Ju and the others! It was clear that this was a trap to lure them out.
"We can't go; this must be the Demon King's way of enticing us!" Bai Yu told Wang Niu.
Wang Niu looked at her with a complex expression. "Of course I know this is a trap set by the Demon King, but if we don't go, my friends will die! I can't let anything happen to them, do you understand?"
Hearing Wang Niu's words made Bai Yu's heart ache; she understood all too well. "Wang Niu, I appreciate everything you've done for me these past few days. You've helped me a lot. This time, let me go alone!" Wang Niu stood up and said to her.
Bai Yu was furious upon hearing this. "What are you saying, Wang Niu? You're such a jerk!" With that, she stormed off in anger.
Wang Niu watched her retreating figure with a sigh. He didn’t want things to turn out this way, but if he didn’t push Bai Yu away, she would insist on going with him to face certain death. He knew the odds of returning alive were slim.
After sitting for a moment, Wang Niu headed toward the location mentioned in the paper. When he arrived, he found many people gathered there, all shouting about killing those captured.
Wang Niu felt a deep sadness in his heart as he listened to their cries. At that moment, he sensed something unusual and concealed his presence using his energy.
Suddenly, the sound of hooves echoed nearby, and the noise around him grew louder. "Look! The monsters are coming!" shouted those around him excitedly.
Following their gaze, Wang Niu saw Feng Ju and Xiaomei trapped in a cart, looking utterly helpless. His heart sank at the sight. The monsters began throwing things at Feng Ju and Xiaomei as they arrived.
At that moment, Wang Niu desperately wanted to rush out and eliminate these monsters, but reason held him back. If he acted recklessly now, Feng Ju and Xiaomei would be killed by these people! Since the Demon King had sent him this message, it meant that the Demon King and his subordinates were lying in wait nearby. His task now was to locate the Demon King and silently eliminate these threats.
Wang Niu steadied himself when suddenly he felt a wave of energy ripple through the air. It seemed strange and made his heart skip a beat. Just then, he spotted someone peculiar—a cloaked figure who was dressed very tightly.
Wang Niu's gaze fixated on this person until his face turned pale; it was the Demon King! He couldn't believe how cunning the Demon King was to disguise himself as an ordinary person!
After identifying the Demon King's position, Wang Niu noticed several of his subordinates nearby as well. This realization weighed heavily on him; rescuing Feng Ju and Xiaomei would be much more difficult now.
Taking a deep breath to calm his racing thoughts, Wang Niu watched as Feng Ju and Xiaomei were brought onto a platform and tied to pillars. Anxiety gripped him as a leader-like figure stepped forward, scrutinizing everyone present as if searching for someone.
Wang Niu followed this person's gaze but felt no concern that he would be discovered. However, he soon realized that this person’s eyes were fixed on the disguised Demon King!
Wang Niu's eyes widened in surprise—so it really was the Demon King! He saw the Demon King give a subtle signal to that person, who then commanded his subordinates to "Begin the operation!"
Immediately after that command, Feng Ju and Xiaomei's restraints were removed. Just then, an eerie scene unfolded that halted Wang Niu's intentions.
"What’s happening?" The Demon King could no longer contain himself! Suddenly petals began falling from the sky like rain!
Wang Niu's heart raced—could it be Bai Yu? As the shower of petals intensified until it engulfed everything around them, it eventually vanished without a trace.
When they looked back at the platform, Feng Ju and Xiaomei had disappeared! This left Wang Niu astonished—had Bai Yu taken them away?
"Something's wrong; someone has taken the prisoners from the platform!" A voice erupted around him.
The crowd began fleeing in panic as the Demon King's face twisted with urgency. "What’s going on?"
Those present froze at his words and replied in confusion: "We don’t know! After the petals disappeared, we lost sight of the prisoners!"
The Demon King's expression darkened significantly, causing fear among those around him who dreaded incurring his wrath.
"It seems like this is Bai Yu's ability!" someone suddenly exclaimed.
The Demon King stared incredulously at that person. "Are you saying this is Bai Yu’s skill? Impossible!" His voice trembled with agitation.
This revelation sparked an idea in Wang Niu’s mind—why not take advantage of the Demon King's distraction to strike?
Resolutely deciding on his course of action, Wang Niu stealthily cast a forbidden spell aimed at the Demon King. In an instant, it struck true!
The Demon King stumbled back as if hit hard and spat out black blood while everyone around him stood frozen in shock.
"Demon King! What happened?" they cried out anxiously.
The Demon King's face turned ghostly pale as dark energy swirled ominously around him.
"What... what is happening?" Fear spread among those nearby.
A cold glint flashed across the Demon King's face as he seized one of his subordinates and drained their energy in an instant—leaving them lifeless on the ground!
Panic ensued among those remaining as they attempted to flee but were swiftly captured by the enraged Demon King who left behind numerous corpses.
Wang Niu frowned deeply; he hadn’t anticipated how ruthless the Demon King could be toward his own followers!
"Master... Master!" Only one person remained trembling before him.
But even this last individual met a grim fate as dark energy enveloped them completely.
"Ah!" The scream echoed chillingly through Wang Niu’s ears—it was more horrifying than any before!
In mere moments, this place transformed into a city of death; it seemed that with each life taken, the Demon King grew stronger!
He scanned his surroundings as if searching for something specific before locking eyes with Wang Niu. A wave of unease washed over Wang Niu; although his strength had returned, facing off against the Demon King would yield no favorable outcome for him!
Suddenly halting mid-flight without noticing anything amiss, the Demon King merely glanced around before soaring away into the sky.
Wang Niu exhaled deeply in relief!
Returning to where he had been earlier, he found Bai Yu there alongside two familiar figures lying unconscious nearby. Although he had suspected it was Bai Yu who had rescued them all along, witnessing it firsthand still surprised him.
"Bai Yu... you..."
Wang Niu felt overwhelmed with emotion.
"I'm fine; I just happened to save your friends from some trouble," Bai Yu replied softly without meeting his gaze.
Warmth filled Wang Niu's heart; he never expected Bai Yu would go so far for him!
"Bai Yu, thank you!"
He sincerely expressed his gratitude.
Bai Yu paused for a moment with a complex expression on her face. "You know... I actually didn’t want to hear you say that."
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