This is the reason why this task could end up in the hands of a reserve deputy captain like her.

Normally, based on actual strength distribution, her team wouldn't have the qualifications to clash with the Lin Family team.

But with the demon as their common enemy, the Lin Family team would turn from foe to friend, forming an alliance to hunt the monster.

With this momentum, a mere demon is nothing!

"Tonight if I can successfully complete the task and get promoted to deputy captain, there will surely be a place for you when nominating the next reserve deputy captain."

Zhuo Xueer whispered to the person beside her.

Nomination is just that, nomination. Whether one can become a reserve deputy captain, that still requires approval from the higher-ups.

Of course, what Zhuo Xueer meant was just to express her intent, a subtle way to show her gratitude.

Now that the situation is becoming clear, she feels relieved and starts to think about the long term.

Which is, metaphorically speaking... cracking open the champagne at halftime.

Fang Yu's mouth twitched slightly.

Big sister, you haven't seen yet, beside that "Iron Chain Two-faced Demon", there are several Great Demons of Endless Blood.

They just haven't transformed. Wait until they do, and they'll give you a big surprise, you think just killing Lin Bei and breaking through a disguise will be the end of it.

However, on the surface, Fang Yu calmly said,

"Many thanks for your support, Lady Zhuo Xueer."

While they were prematurely celebrating on their end, the outside battle had suddenly descended into chaos.

"What, what?! This demon is actually Lord Lin Bei?!!"

Inside the Lin Family, someone's eyes widened in disbelief.

"No, it's impossible! How could Lord Lin Bei be a demon! It must be some trick played by the Foolish Underworld! I've heard long ago that the Foolish Underworld had devised tortures that could turn people into demons, certainly, it must be such a method used to make Lord Lin Bei into this state! This is truly heart-wrenching murder!"

Someone roared in accusation.

But these words, obviously, were not believed by many, and people from the Underworld didn't show any courtesy, and directly retorted.

"Slandering! When has our Foolish Underworld ever had such methods!"

"Framing and setting up, your Lin Family is the real expert in that! The demon's true form of Lin Bei is right in front of your eyes, yet you still stubbornly refuse to admit it!"

"That's right! That the Lin Family was infiltrated by a demon is not shameful. What's shameful is refusing to admit it and not joining us to get rid of the demon, that's the true disgrace of the Lin Family!"

Both sides were at daggers drawn, but the good news was, they finally didn't start fighting again, instead, they stopped and separated from each other.

"An An..."

Qiu Shantong stumbled a few steps, ran to the corpse of Yu Yongan, knelt down on both knees, cautiously checked, and eventually, with trembling fingers, turned back to look at the two women.

"Dead, she's dead..."

Thump.

Scarlet Bloom Mist, knelt down to the ground, and started weeping softly.

She was fanatic about sharpening swords, seemingly cold-hearted, but was actually just introverted. The death of a sister in the team critically hit her.

Jie Yuxue, who gripped her longsword tightly, was also in a daze.

No one had expected that just at the start of the mission, the strongest member of their team, Yu Yongan, had already died here.

And the worst part, the murderer was right in front of them, whom they not only could not beat but also could not attack!

"Don't look at me like that. Originally, Deputy Captain Lin Bei is the demon, the enemy. And 'we' should cooperate well."

The burly man cracked a smile, wiping off the blood splatter from killing Yu Yongan which had remained on his face.

That carefree demeanor seemed as if he didn't care whether Lin Bei was a demon or not, nor did he care that he had just killed a member of the Foolish Underworld team.

"I'll kill you... I'm going to kill you!!"

Suddenly, Qiu Shantong erupted in a rage, but was immediately restrained by her teammates.

That burly man, however, remained unfazed and even smiled jokingly.

"You want to attack me? Think it through, attacking me means you're an ally of the demon! And I'm certainly not going to be polite to allies of the demon."

The burly man's massive frame swayed slightly, exuding a terrifying explosive power ready to burst forth at any moment.

Qiu Shantong calmed down.

Her teammates beside her could only clench their fists tightly.

"Scared? Is this the level of the Foolish Underworld!"

The burly man sneered, stomping his foot, and moved toward the Iron Chain Two-faced Demon.

Everyone else's situation was more or less the same.

Misunderstandings were cleared, and they had only one common enemy.

But because they had just battled against each other, suddenly needing to cooperate to eliminate the demon felt a bit awkward, so the teams were clearly divided.

The Foolish Underworld team and the Lin Family team, both charged toward the core battle zone where Fang Yu was, which was also where the Iron Chain Two-faced Demon was located.

...

Meanwhile, following Zhuo Xueer's call, Long Zehui and Yi Qinglei, both came closer.

"Lord Zhuo Xueer, Lin Bei has turned out to be a demon. Do we need to seek outside help?"

Long Zehui asked in a low voice.

His chest bore two claw marks, his clothes were torn and tattered, exposing the bloody wounds underneath.

But his breathing was steady, seemingly indicating the injuries weren't too severe.

Yi Qinglei, while lending an ear, kept her gaze locked on the Lin Family's group, her expression icy cold.

On her face, compared to when they set off, there was an additional bloody wound, nearly disfiguring her.

Combat is an extremely dangerous matter.

While idle chit-chat often brings up rules like not hitting the face,

when it comes down to a real fight, such rules are disregarded.

So scars and disfigurement are normal, only to be mitigated by medicines afterwards.

Of course, for girls, disfigurement tends to invoke a higher level of hatred.

Fang Yu subconsciously followed Yi Qinglei's gaze to look ahead.

The target she was locked onto was...

[Lin Xinjie: 12441/14094.]

Fang Yu: ...

Forget it, give up, this person doesn't seem like one you can get revenge on.

Zhuo Xueer's call had already taken effect.

The peripheral teams began to slowly draw near.

If they could gain a numerical advantage, the rest would be just a slow encirclement.

But... On Lin Family's side, there was a demon traitor.

"I can't believe it! Lord Lin Bei was actually a demon?!"

Lin Xinjie's eyes widened in disbelief.

Their group, situated between Fang Yu's team and the [Two-faced Demon with Iron Chains], seemed to be in a state of indecision.

"How could this happen..." Lin Lai showed an anguished expression.

"When was he possessed by a demon? Lord Lin Bei..." Lin Feiguang clenched his fists.

But while they were hesitant, Fang Yu and the others wouldn't wait.

They directly bypassed the group and charged towards the [Two-faced Demon with Iron Chains].

This time, there was no hindrance from the Lin Family's people.

Fang Yu and his group immediately formed a pincer attack, surrounding the [Two-faced Demon with Iron Chains] from all sides.

They didn't need the elite help from the Lin Family; as long as they didn't cause trouble or block, allowing them to concentrate on dealing with the demon, that would be enough.

Zhuo Xueer thought to herself.

Fang Yu was estimating how to successfully steal the killing blow.

Had he not wanted to hide his strength, the mere twenty thousand blood points of the [Two-faced Demon with Iron Chains] would not have been in his regard at all.

After all, he had grown considerably stronger since the Evil Leopard Demon incident.

"Roar!!!"

With the demon's true form exposed, the [Two-faced Demon with Iron Chains] didn't have many options.

With a roar and flailing chains, the [Two-faced Demon with Iron Chains]' massive Iron Palm came crashing down towards Zhuo Xueer.

Her pupils contracted; already demonized, Zhuo Xueer's agility was at full throttle.

Her demonized legs stomped hard on the ground, activating her demonization ability, which almost instantaneously produced the force of two strides.

This kinetic energy greatly boosted Zhuo Xueer's mobility, allowing her to dodge to the side immediately.

Her speed was incredibly fast, but sometimes speed alone isn't enough to solve the problem when facing a large-bodied demon.

Especially when the demon's large mass comes smashing down, it's nearly impossible to dodge.

Zhuo Xueer narrowly avoided the attack, gliding by the edge of the Iron Palm.

With the Iron Palm hitting the ground, the earth trembled.

The massive windstorm it created blasted around, sending Zhuo Xueer flying into the air.

The exaggerated mass brought terrifying strength amplification; every movement carried boundless force.

Though the actions were somewhat slow, it was still dangerous to touch and with its wide range, not easy to evade.

Lin Bei's true demon form was far more troublesome than his human guise!

Zhuo Xueer thought to herself.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Following the palm strike, dozens of chains shot out from around [Two-faced Demon with Iron Chains]' Iron Palm, flying towards Zhuo Xueer in mid-air!

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