Journey to the End of the Night-Chapter 1272 - 827: Shadow of the Demon_2

She hurriedly sat up, her hands touching his cheeks, her usually calm face showing an expression of panic: "You idiot! Why didn’t you leave when I told you to?"

Seeing the blood continuously gushing from his mouth, the girl surprisingly forgot the pain in her leg, fumbling as she took out a porcelain bottle from her bosom, poured out a golden pill, and swiftly stuffed it into his mouth.

Baili An knew she wouldn’t harm him, and guessed that it must be some sort of healing pill, swallowing the pill with difficulty, mixed with blood.

As soon as the pill entered his stomach, it turned into a warm current, nourishing the injuries inside his body, and the gushing blood gradually stopped.

However, his entire body still hurt terribly; Baili An sucked in a cold breath and smiled bitterly, "There’s no man who would abandon a girl to escape by himself."

The girl scolded, "In life and death situations, you’d still try to play the hero!"

Baili An twisted his neck, looking at her seriously, "It’s not about playing the hero; it’s that I don’t want to see you die."

That earnest gaze made her heart tremble again, even causing her an inexplicable anxiety.

She turned her head unnaturally, not wanting him to see her strange expression, deliberately speaking coldly, "You stayed, but that doesn’t necessarily mean I wouldn’t have died."

Baili An unexpectedly smiled at her, nodded gently, and said, "Mm, I won’t let you die."

Because he had a trump card.

Though very dangerous, it was better than both dying together.

Just a simple phrase "won’t let you die" made the girl’s eyes widen slightly, a hint of confusion and bewilderment appearing in her clear eyes. She moved her lips, but in the end, she didn’t know how to respond.

The girl actually always knew what kind of emotions Zhao Baixun had when looking at her.

He liked her; she could feel it.

But so what? She had lived in luxury and glamour since she was young, she was stunningly beautiful, possessing extraordinary talent, so naturally, she was never short of admirers around her. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

So... regarding the admiring gazes from Zhao Baixun and Tie Yun, she was already accustomed to them, even unconcerned.

Because she knew that this so-called liking was merely superficial, just like Zhao Baixun only liked her façade.

This so-called liking won’t last long.

Yet with Baili An, she did not feel such feelings of affection.

But why?

What prompted him to stay here, and what made him say that simple and sincere sentence, "won’t let you die," that felt worth a thousand words?

For the first time, the girl’s heart was filled with a kind of confusion.

So...does he like her?

She admitted, she didn’t quite understand this young man.

She thought, whether this young man likes her or not, perhaps...it’s time for her to like him instead.

Because she realized that, at this moment, her heart was stirred...

A girl’s feelings often come suddenly and unexpectedly, even catching herself off guard.

However, she prided herself on always acting upright and honest. For these sudden emotions, she certainly wouldn’t deliberately avoid or deceive herself.

The girl struggled to get up, her calf still bleeding profusely. Standing with her sword in hand, she thought, repaying kindness is proper, since he protected her once, she must return the favor somehow.

Baili An bit his teeth, hesitating no longer, and reached into his bosom for the Hundred Netherworld Pill.

However, before he could reach into his bosom, an ecstatic pig squeal echoed from afar among the ruins.

Following the squeal, a loud bang rang out, and a massive shadowy black form rushed towards them at incredible speed.

The pig demon stepped heavily on the ground, causing the earth to quake and rocks to roll. Its bulky body leapt forward with surprising agility, reaching the two of them in just a few quick strides.

Even though it had lost an arm, its mountain-like robust frame was daunting to behold.

Surprisingly, the pig demon did not rush to kill them this time. Its mud-colored eyes emitting an excited and thrilled sensation.

It opened its enormous mouth, foul drool dripping constantly, and gazed covetously at the girl.

The pig demon was partial to abducting married women for some reason, possessing an astounding sensitivity in certain aspects due to certain past experiences.

Perhaps sensing the girl’s emotional shift, the pig demon’s stare at her no longer carried the hatred for being deceived, but rather grew increasingly excited and impatient.

Under such direct gazes, the girl’s brows furrowed, and without hesitation, she thrust out her sword.

But the pig demon’s momentum was rapidly rising, casually swatting away her sword strike, causing the girl to stagger and fall.

Yet before the girl completely fell, the pig demon reached out again, grabbing her arm tightly. Then, beneath the pig demon’s feet, a teleportation array appeared.

It was actually dragging the girl’s body into the teleportation array, with some unknown end on the other side.

Baili An saw all this clearly, thinking that the girl was right; there was indeed a hidden teleportation array in this town.

However, no matter how much they guessed, they never thought the teleportation array could be summoned at will with the pig demon’s appearance.

No wonder he always mysteriously disappears with the woman in the first moment.

Seeing the girl about to be pulled into the teleportation array, Baili An shouted urgently, "Miss Bun!"

Without hesitation, he reached out, gripping her other arm tightly.

The suction of the teleportation array was incredibly strong, pulling both of them into it along with the pig, all disappearing without a trace.

The flickeringly bright teleportation array shimmered once, then vanished from the ground.

As blue smoke swept over the land, the small town sank once more into an eerie silence...

In an uninhabited wild mountain, there was a giant cave. Inside, a dim bonfire flickered, not providing a reassuring warmth at the glimpse of light in this desolate place.

Mixed with countless faint sobs, it instead gave an eerie, bone-chilling feeling.

The cave was incredibly spacious, as if meticulously polished by someone, with multiple cavities inside. The largest one confined sixty-seven women within a massive iron cage.

They whimpered, cried softly, curled up, and trembled, like lambs awaiting slaughter.

For outside their iron cage were thirteen dried corpses, scattered carelessly like garbage.

Seven days ago, those thirteen bodies were still alive like them, trapped in this cage, but now lay there miserably, like mummies deceased for years.

At this time, a mysterious light flashed inside the cave, causing their hearts to sink further, knowing yet another innocent woman was captured by this evil pig demon.

The pig demon’s towering body emerged from the light, ready to throw the newly captured girl into the cage.

Who knew, with a casual toss, there were actually two people thrown out.

The huge pig head paused, clearly taken aback.

The girl, with bite wounds on her leg, couldn’t stand steadily, falling backward instantly with the toss.

Baili An gritted his teeth, ignoring the intense pain as if his whole body was falling apart, pulling her into his arms and cushioning her with his own body as they hit the ground with a thud.

And thus, she didn’t fall onto the cold hard ground.

Seeing Baili An’s appearance, the pig demon’s eyes were filled with intense murderous intent.

The captive women in the cage were also taken aback, momentarily forgetting to mutter cries, finding it strange why the pig demon captured a young boy this time.

Though they thought the young man probably wouldn’t survive the night.

The pig demon stepped furiously towards Baili An and the girl, heavy footsteps pounding the ground, apparently intending to crush him to death!

The girl’s eyebrows furrowed deeply, unwilling to watch herself be killed by the pig demon. Holding her sword in one hand, while the other hand secretly formed a hand formula within her sleeve, preparing for a desperate fight.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, a sudden voice emerged from deep within the cave.

"Why did you bring two cultivators here today? I warned you to avoid cultivators when you encounter them. Don’t recklessly act and alert the enemy until my blood array is activated."

Calm footsteps drew nearer and nearer.

Baili An turned to look, a tall man shrouded in a hooded black robe walked out slowly.

He was broad-shouldered and tall, but beneath the wide hood was a cloud of black mist, preventing anyone from seeing his true face clearly.

Demon Sect!!!

This was the first thought in both Baili An and the girl’s minds.