Chapter 215 – The Demon Emperor Sword's Reaction

At the same time, Bai Ruxiang and Xu Yanyan, who had left the dangerous area, found themselves in an argument.

The reason for their dispute was simple – they disagreed on their next course of action.

Xu Yanyan proposed immediately evacuating the area, following the previously discovered exit route to leave these ruins.

After all, the current situation was clearly beyond their ability to intervene, and staying here would only mean certain death.

But Bai Ruxiang disagreed.

“Setting aside Lord Ming Wang’s situation, which we truly cannot interfere with at that level, we should at least rescue Young Miss Wang.”

Bai Ruxiang couldn’t bring herself to abandon what was happening here and escape the ruins alone.

“I understand your concerns,” Xu Yanyan said with a furrowed brow, “but Wang Yihan is currently in the hands of two Upper-Rank Hunters. Do you really think we stand a chance against two Upper-Rank Hunters?”

Xu Yanyan clearly understood how powerful Upper-Rank Professionals were and didn’t believe they had any chance of winning.

Even though they had numbers on their side while their opponents only numbered two, the gap between Upper-Rank and Lower-Rank Professionals might be even greater than the difference between a Four-Star Professional like Su Ming and a Six-Star Professional like Lord Crow.

At the very least, if ten Four-Star Professionals surrounded one Six-Star Professional, there would still be some chance of victory.

But even a hundred Three-Star Professionals would never succeed in surrounding a single Four-Star Professional.

The difference between Upper and Lower Ranks was a difference in Realms, not merely a difference in star levels.

Even if there was only one opponent instead of two, they would still have no chance of winning.

Bai Ruxiang naturally understood this.

However, she was unwilling to simply escape.

“If we don’t rescue Young Miss Wang and let the members of 『Sin』 complete their ritual to break the Seal, releasing the legendary Spirit Demon Abyss King – the strongest Terror Species – then Longyao City is finished.”

The mere thought of that consequence was unacceptable to Bai Ruxiang.

Even Su Ming didn’t want to see anything happen to Longyao City that might endanger his family and friends, let alone someone from a major Family with extensive assets and influence.

As a member of the Bai Family, Bai Ruxiang might not need to consider Longyao City’s survival, but she had to consider her Family’s survival.

And once Longyao City fell, a major Family like the Bai Family, positioned at the city’s apex, would inevitably suffer tremendous consequences.

This was something Bai Ruxiang absolutely refused to see happen.

Therefore, Bai Ruxiang couldn’t stand by and watch the Seal in the ruins be broken, believing they should at least rescue Wang Yihan.

This made Xu Yanyan increasingly anxious.

“Why can’t you understand? This isn’t about whether we should do it, but whether we can actually do it,” Xu Yanyan unconsciously raised her voice. “Our opponents are two such vicious underground Upper-Rank Professionals. Do you really think we stand a chance?”

Hearing this, Bai Ruxiang remained insistent.

“But that’s still better than doing nothing at all, isn’t it?”

This was where Bai Ruxiang differed from Xu Yanyan.

Rather than doing nothing and waiting for death, she preferred to risk everything for one attempt.

In contrast, Xu Yanyan didn’t share such emotional thinking, tending more toward weighing pros and cons and assessing the situation’s gravity.

Thus, Xu Yanyan said this.”Listen carefully, Bai Ruxiang, this is a very simple arithmetic problem.” Xu Yanyan suppressed her Young Miss temper and spoke with rare patience: “If we run over now to save Wang Yihan, there’s a ninety-nine percent chance we’ll all be wiped out without managing to rescue Wang Yihan, equivalent to throwing our lives away for nothing.”

“But if we can escape these Ruins and report what’s happening here to the Family, the Family will definitely take it seriously and send more Upper-Rank Professionals, along with greater combat strength.”

“That way, we might still be able to stop 『Sin』 from breaking the Seal before the ritual completes, and save Wang Yihan.”

“And if we throw our lives away for nothing, no one in all of Longyao City will know in time what’s happening here or what terrible events are unfolding. Then no one will be able to stop 『Sin』’s unsealing ritual, understand?”

Xu Yanyan’s reasoning successfully made Bai Ruxiang fall silent.

Actually, Bai Ruxiang knew that Xu Yanyan was right.

They really should adopt a more prudent approach, as that might still prevent everything from happening.

If they threw their lives away for nothing, it would just be reckless behavior that couldn’t bring any benefit at all.

All this, the steady and calm Bai Ruxiang understood perfectly well.

But she truly didn’t want to just walk away like this.

Right now, Su Ming was facing an unprecedented powerful enemy, bearing the greatest pressure for them.

Wang Yihan, that crucial existence, had also been captured by the enemy and was suffering terribly.

And what about them?

Since entering these Ruins, they hadn’t been of any use at all.

When they were targeted by 『Sin』’s Sorcerer troops, it was Bai Xuefei who saved them, allowing them to barely survive.

When they were surrounded by 『Sin』’s Attackers, it was Su Ming who saved them, allowing them to barely survive.

When 『Sin』’s Upper-Rank Professionals attacked, and even when No.3 of the 『Ten Demons』 came, it was still Su Ming who blocked them, allowing them to barely survive.

Time after time encountering danger, time after time being attacked – they were always the ones being rescued, never contributing in the slightest.

Now, Xu Yanyan wanted her to choose escape at this moment – how could Bai Ruxiang accept this?

This was how the women of the Bai Family were – unyielding, loyal, unable to tolerate even a speck of dust in their eyes, and unwilling to be overshadowed by men.

Now that Su Ming, a man, was already holding the front line, should these women of theirs do nothing and simply flee?

Once this thought occurred, even someone as steady and calm as Bai Ruxiang couldn’t help but become impulsive.

To make matters worse, not only was Bai Ruxiang like this, but the other female Hunters of the Bai Family felt the same.

“I agree with Sister Ruxiang’s approach!”

“I can’t just escape either!”

“Let’s go save Miss Wang!”

“We can’t do nothing!”

The female Hunters of the Bai Family voiced their opinions one after another.

This made Xu Yanyan absolutely furious, feeling that the women of the Bai Family were truly unreasonable, every one of them stubborn to the core.

But what could you expect from women of the Bai Family who all carried small daggers with them, always prepared to take their own lives?

Mere death – they had been educated since childhood to forget fear of it.

In the end, it was Bai Xiaoyan, who had been watching the mountain-collapsing, earth-splitting scene ahead with a worried expression all along, who finally turned around and said this.”How about this, Young Miss Yanyan, you leave this place alone and report back to the Family.”

The little maid’s timid suggestion was quickly adopted.

Bai Ruxiang’s eyes grew resolute, as if she had made some decision, and she looked at Xu Yanyan.

“Xiao Yan is right, you should leave this place alone, Young Miss Yanyan,” Bai Ruxiang said. “As long as you leave and report to the Family, they will still learn about what’s happening here. That way, there will be someone to stop all this.”

As for what they themselves would do, no further explanation was needed.

“You…”

Xu Yanyan was at a loss for words.

Truth be told, was Xu Yanyan actually afraid of death?

Though she was intensely jealous and scheming, she never believed she should gain everything without giving anything in return.

Back when facing Xu Qianqian’s threat, Xu Yanyan had unhesitatingly chosen to fight back, completely disregarding her own life.

This was enough to prove that Xu Yanyan was also someone unafraid of death, willing to risk everything—including her own life—for her goals.

But Xu Yanyan despised meaningless sacrifice.

She herself had once been the Family’s great hope, valued and nurtured without reservation. Yet when Xu Qianqian—someone more worthy of cultivation—appeared, the Family gradually shifted their attention away from her.

This made Xu Yanyan understand one thing: others’ investment in you could be transferred at any time.

Only by demonstrating your own value could you gain everything and earn others’ regard.

Therefore, meaningless sacrifice was what Xu Yanyan resisted most fiercely.

She would never do it herself, nor did she want others to do it for her.

To Xu Yanyan, Bai Ruxiang and the others at this moment were the most foolish, the most stupid.

Yet, for some reason, Xu Yanyan felt a twinge of envy.

Envy for their ability to act without calculating gains and losses.

This was something she could no longer possess.

So, Xu Yanyan turned around.

“…Since you choose to die meaninglessly, then go ahead.”

With that, Xu Yanyan left without looking back.

Bai Ruxiang watched her depart without a trace of contempt, instead entrusting everything to Xu Yanyan.

Only when Xu Yanyan’s figure had completely disappeared did Bai Ruxiang turn to face the sisters present.

Some were older than her, some younger, but without exception, none showed fear in their eyes.

Seeing this, Bai Ruxiang smiled.

“Let’s go.”

She wasted no more words, nor did she change her mind for these sisters’ safety.

Such were the women of the Bai Family.

“Yes!”

The women responded without hesitation.

Unbeknownst to them, Xu Yanyan—who had left them—did not head for the exit. Instead, she took out the vivre card from her bosom.

Looking at the direction indicated by the vivre card, Xu Yanyan began running wildly.

……

“Rumble—”

At the epicenter of the continuous shockwaves, the collapse persisted as if determined to bury everything Underground, shaking and disintegrating without end.

“Huff… huff…”

Su Ming, gripping Fire Tusk, crashed down from mid-air and landed heavily on the ground, sending shattered debris flying and raising clouds of dust.

The azure glow in his right hand still pulsed intermittently.The eerie patterns behind the mask also shimmered.

“Is it over?”

While calming his breathing, Su Ming asked himself, yet felt an intense burning in his right hand.

“So hot…”

He murmured unconsciously, not daring to relax in the slightest. With his Spirit Sense fully activated, he scanned the surroundings, remaining vigilant.

Unbeknownst to him, his right hand began emitting a peculiar glow as the burning sensation intensified.

Within his grasp, the Demon Emperor Sword gradually responded, releasing subtle waves of power.

(End of Chapter)