Immediately afterward, Wang Siqi let out a shrill scream. All the joints in her body were pierced by white silk threads. Scarlet blood dripped down along the white lines. The other ends of the white lines were pierced through Yan Lin's limbs, which were also covered in blood. The two of them were lifted up as if being controlled by something.
At this moment, they were like conjoined marionettes, making the same movements.
"How could this happen?"
Seeing Yan Lin's hands and feet full of blood, I was extremely worried.
Although Yan Lin and I had had some frictions recently, we had been good friends for many years after all.
We even filled out our college entrance examination application forms together. Our friendship was as close as bone and sinew. This time the conflict was quite serious, but it shouldn't cost her her life!
"No, I have to save her."
I originally wanted to take out the incense from my bag to invite the immortals. This thing obviously wasn't easy to deal with. My exorcist skills were definitely no match for it. I had to invite the celestial beings.
"I'm still here. Are you looking down on me by inviting the immortals?" With that, Jun He took the incense from my hand unhappily and threw it down.
I looked helplessly at the broken incense, thinking to myself: This is just a man's competitiveness!
Yan Lin's body was being pulled by the white silk, and the pain made her grit her teeth, but she couldn't make a sound.
Tears fell one by one, which made my heart ache.
"What's wrong with them?"
"Women are driven by jealousy. She's possessed by a snow spider," Jun He stepped forward and told me and A Yin to step back.
I quickly pulled A Yin and made her stand behind me.
Yan Lin and Wang Siqi's limbs were completely controlled by the white silk. Their bodies became extremely distorted. They got on all fours like spiders, their hands and feet digging into the wall as they climbed up. Their torsos were lowered, taking on a jumping posture.
Their faces were covered with spider webs, almost sealing their entire faces. Their necks were being pulled hard by the spider webs, which made my heart skip a beat. I was afraid that if the one pulling the threads exerted a little more force, their necks would be snapped.
Jun He stood there expressionlessly, sideways. A layer of black air instantly rose around him. With a flick of his right hand, a long sword was already in his hand. A wisp of black smoke spread from his palm to the long sword, making the blade shine with a cold light.
"Heartless man, give me your life!"
With Yan Lin's inhuman roar, her limbs shot out like an arrow on a bowstring, heading straight for Jun He's face.
I pulled A Yin again, asking her to step back further.
A Yin's eyes moved slightly, and a faint light flashed through them. "Lan Lan, did you hear what the snow spider meant by 'heartless man'?"
"I heard it. Was she hurt by love?"
Actually, I had heard the meaning from the beginning, but I just hadn't had the chance to say it.
A Yin said in a low voice again, "I peeked into her past. She was abandoned by her lover because of her excessive jealousy. Since then, she has become even more extreme. Any person with extremely strong jealousy is likely to be controlled by her."
"So the person who floated past our window yesterday wasn't a wandering soul at all, but the snow spider?"
"Is the snow spider really a spider?"
"The soul of a frozen person was looking for a habitat. By chance, it encountered the snow spider and possessed it. After being refined into the path of ghosts, it's even more ferocious than a fierce ghost. It can appear day and night."
"She's a ghost."
A Yin nodded and continued, "She didn't find anyone with strong jealousy here, so she left. I didn't expect her to target them. It shows that their jealousy has reached the point of madness."
While chatting with A Yin, I also had to keep an eye on Jun He.
I wasn't worried about Jun He, but about Yan Lin. What if Jun He used too much force and hurt her? How could I explain it to her parents?
At this moment, Jun He clearly had the upper hand. No matter how powerful they were, they were no match for the Demon Lord. To become a lord, one must have stepped on countless corpses to earn such a title. The two of them were being beaten back step by step by Jun He and were on the verge of collapse.
"Jun He, be careful..." I shouted at him.
"Don't worry. I'll finish them off soon," Jun He winked at me while fighting, seemingly satisfied with my concern.
"...Be careful not to hurt Yan Lin."
Just a moment ago, he was looking happy, but now his brows suddenly furrowed, and his face was filled with helplessness.
He waved his sword even more forcefully. A black sword qi shot straight at Yan Lin.
The spider web on Yan Lin's head was immediately cut off.
She fell heavily to the ground.
"You're really repaying kindness with kindness. I'm not that kind - hearted. For those who betray, there's only one end," Jun He said.
Then, he drew his sword and rushed towards Wang Siqi. He waved his sword, sending out a series of sword qi.
The white spider silk on her head was cut off. The silk on the other end quickly retracted. Jun He didn't even chase after it. He sheathed his sword and walked towards us.
"The fight is over." As his voice fell, all the things in the canteen, which had been smashed to pieces, instantly returned to their original state, as if nothing had happened.
Only Yan Lin and Wang Siqi were still lying on the ground, wrapped in spider webs and unable to move.
I frowned and looked at Yan Lin lying on the ground. There were still white spider webs pulling on her body. Although the blood on her arm had scabbed, the spider webs were still there. I definitely couldn't let that thing stay in her body.
I quickly rushed over to check on Yan Lin. She had regained consciousness and was shivering in pain.
"Yan Lin, are you okay?" Ignoring Jun He's obstruction, I rushed over to help Yan Lin up and let her lean on my shoulder.
Yan Lin was in great pain all over her body. Lying in my arms, I felt her body getting colder and colder, as if it was about to freeze.
"Jun He, come and take a look at her. What's wrong with her? Her body is extremely cold."
While rubbing her hands, I called out to Jun He. He was the Demon Lord. He must have a way.
Jun He looked at Yan Lin coldly with his eyes: "This kind of person isn't worth saving. She deserves to die. It was them who tried to take pictures at the window last night, right?"
I looked down at Yan Lin. No wonder she knew that Jun He wasn't in his own room but in ours. It turned out that she...
"Sorry... Lan Lan, I was possessed. I misunderstood you. I thought you were with Tian Peng. No, he's not Tian Peng... Cough cough cough..."
Yan Lin was barely breathing, and her voice was weak. I pinched her wrist and could hardly feel her pulse. It was completely locked by the spider webs.
"Don't talk. Save your strength," I held Yan Lin in my arms, and my tears were about to fall.
"...Lan Lan, I don't want to die. Please save me."
At the same time, Wang Siqi was lying on the ground, constantly pleading.
"I don't want to die... Wuwuwu..."
"Jun He, how can we save them?" I really couldn't bear to watch anymore.
I held Yan Lin in my arms and begged Jun He for help.
This guy never listened to me and always went against me.
"I can save her, but she either comes back to the City of Eternal Night with me or leaves Guyuan forever."
I held Yan Lin in my arms, not knowing how to choose.
"You knew the snow spider would appear, right?" I bit my lower lip, and my voice was a little trembling.
Jun He didn't deny it. He looked indifferent: "Yes. In a way, she helped me. Actually, if the spider webs aren't cut off, they can still live on. But once they're cut off, they'll soon turn into ice sculptures."
"How could you do this?" I looked at him angrily with raised eyes.
"I'm a demon. Why should I keep those I dislike? Think carefully. The snow spider isn't something you can invite whenever you want. And don't even think about calling the immortals from your shrine, because I won't let you."
Just as I was still hesitating, the tour guide noticed that the number of people was wrong and started looking for us.
"If they're discovered, they'll die immediately."
Jun He's voice was threatening. I looked up and saw the inherent hostility of the Demon Lord in his eyes. He seemed impatient with me.
I knew I couldn't anger him anymore. I asked weakly, "If I go to the City of Eternal Night, can I come back?"
Just as Jun He was about to answer, a pale hand suddenly climbed onto my neck and dragged me into the darkness...