Chapter 22

The full form of Taotie was on an entirely different level. In a single breath, he consumed all the demons around him, and the skies cleared once more, as if the world had been cleansed of the dark menace. On the arena, both Song Qinglan and Danfeng lay on the ground, utterly exhausted. They looked even worse than before the battle. A single glance was all I needed to realize that Danfeng had severed the contract again. But this time, his contract was with Song Qinglan. Song Qinglan was escorted back to the Jade Sword Sect by the Elders. Though she was from the Demon Clan, she had once been a disciple of the Jade Sword Sect, so it was decided that she would be dealt with by our Master. Danfeng stopped me, his face pale from the effects of severing the contract. "Taotie is a fierce beast, its temperament is ruthless. If you stay with him, sooner or later, you'll be hurt." "You’re right," I said with a cold smile, "I’ll eat you now." Xiao Hei, grinning wickedly, moved toward Danfeng. I stopped him, "At least he won’t betray me." Danfeng’s face grew even more ashen, "If I had come sooner…" "It would still have ended the same way." Danfeng wandered off, lost in thought. Xiao Hei, with a pout, came over to me. "It looks like you two have a story." I pushed his head away gently, "No, we don’t." He lowered his head, his expression unclear. "It’s true," I reassured him, "We have a story, just not with him." As for Xiao Hei, well, that was a whole other matter from the past.