Chapter 806: The Demon Realm
"I will go with you," she uttered, her voice steady despite the turmoil within. "But you must promise that my master and Fen Fen will not be harmed."
Though her exterior radiated calm, the quiver of her lashes betrayed her inner turmoil.
As she spoke, she noticed a shift in the atmosphere, a cascade of leaves fell to the ground, as if the very flora of this realm wilted under the demon tree’s oppressive presence. Surrounding creatures trembled, reduced to timid shadows, too frightened to even breathe.
The overwhelming presence radiating from the demon tree was powerful enough to instill terror in beasts believed to be strong.
"And what makes you think you have the right to negotiate?" Shen Xian replied with a light chuckle, nonchalantly toying with one of the demon tree’s branches while studying her intently. He was genuinely intrigued by her extraordinary resilience, how she had not succumbed to the paralyzing influence of the demon tree like so many others had. What secret did she hold?
Her ability to maintain composure in such dire circumstances piqued his interest. For now, he decided to overlook her audaciousness, captivated by the mystery that surrounded her.
At that moment, his gaze shifted, landing on a specific spot in the forest where the Bitter Fear Tree stood, lost in contemplation. His eyes then darted to Tuzi AoFen, lying unconscious on the ground, and a glimmer of resolve sparked within him.
"You know, I have a way to vanish completely from this realm," she said, meeting his intense stare head-on.
Shen Xian’s focus snapped back to her, his annoyance briefly flashing across his features before he masked it with a charming smile. "Don’t play games with me. The lives of your ’beloved companions’ are in my grasp."