He could not possibly trust the little demoness who appeared so suddenly.
A backstab would be a perfectly normal occurrence.
When he saw that the little demoness's cultivation was only at the early Golden Core stage, his worries lessened considerably.
A mere rookie in the Golden Core realm, he could easily destroy her even if he were severely injured.
He had even worried that the little demoness might be eaten by the River Devourers.
Later, seeing that the little demoness's black shield had dealt with the River Devourers, the Thousand Blossoms Sect Master's thoughts changed.
His first reaction was that the black energy was demonic energy!
But he later discovered that the black energy had no trace of demonic energy.
Understood!
It must be a protective magical treasure!
A rookie in the Golden Core realm appearing with such a good item…
Today, not only would he survive, but he might even gain something…
The little demoness successfully retrieved the pearl and flew back towards them.
The Devourer Boss seemed flustered upon noticing this and turned to flee!
"Fellow Daoist, throw the pearl into its mouth!" the Thousand Blossoms Sect Master shouted urgently.
This was a sudden flash of inspiration for him.
Previously, the Devourer Boss had been suppressed just by approaching the pearl.
Would it be even more effective if thrown into its body?
Whether it succeeded or not, he had nothing to lose!
After speaking, the Thousand Blossoms Sect Master fled with the great elder.
"Wing—!"
Not long after flying, the Devourer Boss's cry came from behind them.
The sound seemed very tragic.
The Thousand Blossoms Sect Master instinctively turned to look…
White light emanated from within the Devourer Boss, and its ten-zhang-tall body rapidly rotted and dissolved…
In the blink of an eye, the monstrous beast that had tormented them to the brink of death was dead!
The Thousand Blossoms Sect Master stopped and turned, flying back towards the little demoness.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist, for your rescue!" Both bowed to the little demoness.
"You're welcome, you're welcome," the little demoness replied innocently. "It's only right to draw one's sword when encountering injustice."
The Thousand Blossoms Sect Master and the great elder exchanged glances.
This young girl seemed rather naive, didn't she?
A bold idea began to form in their minds.
"I am Yao Daomei, the Sect Master of the Thousand Blossoms Sect," Yao Daomei said, bowing to the little demoness. "This is our Great Elder, Liang Tou."
"Ling'er," the little demoness casually made up a name and put the remains of the Devourer Boss into her ring.
"Senior, we have a small request," Yao Daomei said coyly. "When you continue exploring later, may we follow along?"
The little demoness looked at them curiously.
Or rather…
She pretended to look at them curiously…
"Senior, please don't misunderstand!" Yao Daomei quickly explained. "We know our strength is weak and naturally have no designs on anything here. We simply wish to follow senior to broaden our horizons and gain experience."
"If there is any danger later, senior need not concern yourself with us," Great Elder Liang Tou seconded. "We will absolutely not cause you any trouble!"
"Is that so…" the little demoness frowned, then turned to Ye Fan. "Ye Fan, what do you think?"
"Whatever," Ye Fan replied casually.
Yao Daomei and Liang Tou felt a stir in their hearts.
In their eyes, Ye Fan was just a mortal without cultivation.
This little girl actually consulted Ye Fan's opinion; it seemed he was her male companion or something similar.
Such situations were not uncommon in the cultivation world.
Some female cultivators, either due to their cultivation methods or personal reasons, kept male companions with little strength around them.
This man in front of them probably belonged to the latter category.
After all, without cultivation, he couldn't engage in dual cultivation with a female cultivator.
Otherwise, he would surely explode and die.
They didn't show any disdain towards Ye Fan for this matter.
It was normal for men and women to love each other.
If they had to say anything, perhaps it was a tiny bit of envy…
When he was eighteen or nineteen, Yao Meikong had also been fortunate enough to be favored by a powerful female cultivator.
He had been ecstatic then!
This would save him several hundred years of effort!
As it turned out, for some unknown reason, Liang Meikong inexplicably grew up poorly…
He clearly remembered how the female cultivator had discarded him like a piece of scrap paper…
Many times in his dreams, he could still clearly recall the woman's disgusted gaze at that time…
For this reason, Liang Meikong had cursed in his heart more than once, saying that the female cultivators in this world were all damned superficial!
However, speaking of which, this was also a good thing!
If they had to fight later, they wouldn't have to guard against this man!
That's right.
Yao Daomei and Liang Tou intended to be the mantis that preyed on the cicada, with the oriole behind.
Setting aside the magical treasures, the little demoness was just a Golden Core realm weakling in their eyes.
If they really encountered any danger later, they might be able to profit from it.
For instance, by seizing her belongings while she was fighting or in peril.
Of course, it was not impossible that she was a true powerhouse, and her Golden Core was just a facade.
But what did it matter?
If so, they would obediently follow the powerhouse and broaden their horizons.
If the powerhouse was pleased, they might even receive some small benefits.
Besides, who knew what they might encounter next; perhaps even the powerhouse couldn't handle it?
When the situation turned bad, they could just run!
After all, beasts usually attacked those who posed the greatest threat to them, giving them ample time to escape!
In reality, doing so also carried risks.
Because when danger arrived, Yao Daomei could not guarantee that he could escape 100%.
The reason he took the risk was directly related to the little demoness.
Because he coveted the little demoness's body!
In his eyes, the little demoness's physique was that of an ultimate furnace.
If he could obtain it, his cultivation technique could achieve a breakthrough!
"Alright," the little demoness said innocently, raising her small fist. "But don't worry, if there is real danger, I will protect you!"
Thus, the four continued deeper into the tomb.
The little demoness and Ye Fan walked in front, while Yao Daomei and the other followed respectfully at a considerable distance.
"What are you up to?" Ye Fan asked in a low voice.
"Don't you think it's fun?" the little demoness's voice echoed in his mind. "And don't talk, what if they hear you?"
Ye Fan was speechless and could only switch to telepathic communication.
Thanks to the existence of the contract space, telepathic communication was not a problem.
"Actually, the senior just told me," the little demoness continued. "Senior told me to pretend to be weak at first, and then suddenly surprise them later!"
"Senior calls this pretending… pretending what was it called?" the little demoness's tone was very excited. "Never mind, it sounds fun anyway! As expected of senior, to think of something so fun, hehe!"