Chapter 425: The Operation Has Started (2/2)

”But they're Vore Demons. You've heard the stories, haven't you? They can devour men by the dozens, hundreds in minutes. Imagine if they find us?”

Among them were the Jian Yi and her juniors, all of which looked around them curiously.

”Vore Demons? Have you ever heard of such things?” asked one of the juniors.

They looked at each other before shrugging as none of them had heard of a demon like this.

Moving up to one of the craftsmen, Jian Yi tapped him on the shoulder before greeting him.

”I wanted to know about these Vore Demons, could you tell me about them?” she asked.

He looked at her before glancing over behind her.

”Oh, you are all the newcomers from the sects, Vore Demons are rare and incredibly dangerous. They have these monstrous mouths that grow and can swallow up a grown man easily. Even worse is the sounds they make while hunting, a hissing sound that could paralyze you in an instant. They're like snakes, hungry snakes. It's best that we stay behind the barriers or else the last thing you want to see is rows of teeth”, he warned.

Jian Yi looked at her juniors with a surprised face before turning back to the craftsmen.

”Thank you for the advice.”

As the group left the area, they all looked at each other.

”What do you think?” one of them asked, ”Should we join in?”

”Did you not hear what he said? It'd be best if we stay behind the barrier and let the others take care of it. Besides, we've never even seen or heard of these Vore Demons until now! What makes you think we can do it?”

”I mean, we don't have to go out and help kill them. We could just stand by the sidelines and watch. What do you think, Senior Sister?”

Jian Yi thought quietly, weighing her options but ultimately, she shook her head.

”It would be too dangerous. You have all just recently made it to the Earth Realm while I'm at the last stage. Not to mention, fighting isn't our forte. I might be able to survive but I cannot say the same for all of you.”

She turned around to look at them all.

”I understand that we are all looking to distinguish ourselves and bring back glory to our sect. However, there is no point if there you are dead. That is it. We should help where we can and let the others deal with the Vore Demons.”

Her juniors all nodded.

”Yes, senior sister, we will obey”, they responded.

However, one of them snuck glances at another, forming a plan with their eyes. There was no doubt, they were going to sneak out.

Early in the morning, Zi Jing, Ya Lang, and Ming Yue were the first to awaken and wait by the gate of the camps. Standing beside her were Xiao Yin and Hei Yue, both beasts were still somewhat groggy but they would be wide awake soon enough.

The three people looked at each other, waiting for the squads to form up.

And then, the rest of Ya Lang's hunting group came along with two other groups. Each one was equipped with a belt of tools, most likely used for distractions.

Zi Jing looked at them all before whipping out a map containing a detailed drawing of the marshes. Placing it on the ground, he began to mark it up with circles and crosses as well as several winding lines connecting the Vore Demon's base to theirs.

”Ya Lang's group will be in charge of leading the Vore Demon's through the marshes. The traps have already been marked and will be activated using these talismans. The other two groups will be on standby at these two points if something goes wrong.”

He then took out a stack of paper talismans, handing some to everyone.

”While they are distracting them, Ming Yue will be tasked with killing them all while they're unsuspecting. And if you don't believe in her strength, she's already killed one of them on her own. So I better not hear a word. ”

He was quick and succinct, not letting the others speak.

”We move and sunrise and strike at sunset. Now let's go.”