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"I never expected that they would have such a bond. For people like them, it's truly unbelievable." Lu Yunshi, hiding under the tree, looked at Lanlan and the other three girls and remarked with great interest.

"Big brother, will they die?" Longlong turned to look at Lu Yun, seemingly worried about the four girls.

"What? Don't you want anything to happen to them?" Lu Yunshi looked at Long Lingling with a half-smile and asked.

"I...I just feel..." Long Lingling lowered her head, as if afraid of upsetting her older brother, so she dared not say the answer in her heart.

Seeing this, Lu Yunshi patted Long Lingling's head. "Lingling, you don't need to feel guilty. They have only themselves to blame for their current situation. You haven't even lied to them. When they asked you before, you kindly told them to run away quickly, didn't you?"

"They chose this themselves. Since they sowed the seeds, they have to reap the fruits themselves. This isn't even revenge. You just didn't help those who bullied you when they were in trouble. No one will condemn you. You just need to watch, right?"

Lu Yunshi's words seemed to carry a strange magic, and Long Lingling nodded involuntarily.

Seeing the other person nod, a hint of disappointment flashed in Lu Yunshi's eyes. However, the next second, Long Lingling said in a hesitant tone.

"But I feel they... shouldn't just die here like this. They... they didn't really do anything to me, did they? They just... just asked me for help."

"I just haven't had a chance to do anything to you yet. But it's your own business. Whether you want to take action or not is up to you. If you dare to take action," Lu Yunshi said irritably, seemingly still disapproving of Long Lingling's idea, so he left the final choice to her.

"But a friendly reminder: you probably don't have much time left. Although those two demonic beasts didn't attack them at first for some reason, this situation won't last long."

“Hmm…” Long Lingling nodded slightly, looking at Lanlan and the red-haired woman confronting the Rock Armor Tiger, her heart filled with conflict.

After a while, just as Lu Yunshi had said, the Rock Armor Tiger, which had been pacing around the cave entrance as if observing something, finally took its first step toward Lanlan and the other two girls, and the low growl coming from its throat sounded even more aggressive.

Seeing this, Lanlan and the other girl tensed up instantly. Before they could react, the two rock tigers pounced. The two girls' expressions changed, and they began to dodge.

As for resistance, they didn't even dare to think about it; all they dared to do now was try their best to stall for time.

"Haha." After dodging the Rock Armor Tiger's attack once again, Lanlan let out a loud laugh, as if to dispel the fear of impending death.

"What are you laughing at?" The red-haired woman couldn't help but ask when she heard the laughter.

Lanlan waved her hands, and two talismans flew out from her sleeves, blocking the Rock Armor Tiger's charge. At the same time, she answered.

"I laugh at myself for not being ruthless enough. I originally thought that my relationship with you was just a simple friendship, and that I could easily abandon you when it came to the crucial moment. I never expected that when it really came to the crucial moment, such a decision was not as easy as I thought. In the end, I even made the worst choice and risked my life."

"Haha, you're right. It seems we all thought we were ruthless enough, but it turns out that's not the case at all."

As the two women talked, they leaned against each other. After exchanging a few words, their fear seemed to dissipate somewhat. At least when they looked at the two rock tigers, they had the courage to face their deaths.

"I wasn't going to live long anyway, so let me die. I just hope that they will remember us for something, and that they will burn some paper money for us for the next hundred years."

The red-haired woman clenched her fists, her gaze locked with the Rock Armor Tiger's, both seemingly understanding that the next moment would be a life-or-death struggle.

“I’m quite bold; I’ll burn incense for them for as many years as they live.”

Lanlan took a deep breath, and like the red-haired woman, the two of them unleashed their full power of qi and blood. The qi and blood power cultivated in the Body Tempering Realm is extremely rare, and they usually use it with great care. The way they unleashed their power could be said to mean that even if they survived, their cultivation would regress significantly.

At this moment, the two rock tigers exerted force with their forelimbs, and their hard, rock-like fur stood up like sharp spikes, making them look very fierce.

"Stop!"

Just then, Long Lingling suddenly appeared in the arena, standing in front of the two rock tigers with a trembling voice, her legs shaking uncontrollably.

"It's you?" The red-haired woman was furious when she saw Long Lingling appear unharmed, not at all seriously injured. She recalled how the two demonic beasts were perfectly fine when they met them. She wanted to say something, but Lanlan tugged at her sleeve, so she reluctantly shut her mouth.

"You...back off, or I'll beat you up!" Long Lingling stood strong and calm as she confronted the demonic beast, but her relentless legs told a different story.

The two rock tigers were also quite wary of the creature before them, and took two steps back, letting out threatening growls.

As if understanding the monster's meaning, Long Lingling shook her head violently and said sheepishly, "I'm not leaving! If you want to leave, then leave! Get out of my way! I'm very powerful, you know~ I can kill a bull with one punch, ha~ ha~ ha~"

The Rock Armor Tiger, at the late stage of Body Tempering, let out another series of low growls, as if it understood the other party's meaning. It took a step forward and assumed an attack stance.

"Huh!? I'm telling the truth, I'm really amazing, I..."

As she spoke, Long Lingling couldn't continue, and tears began to stream down her face.

The next second, the two demonic beasts leaped up together, their sharp claws rushing straight towards Long Lingling. Upon seeing this, Long Lingling's expression changed drastically. Not only did she not fight back, but she also subconsciously raised her hand to cover her face.

After a while, Long Lingling realized that she didn't feel like she had been hit at all. She carefully moved her hand away and found that Lu Yunshi was standing in front of her, blocking the blow for her.

"You really know how to cause trouble for others."

Lu Yunshi, who was holding the demon beast firmly with both hands, turned around and glanced at Long Lingling, his expression full of helplessness.