The two women immediately burst into tears again, so scared they could barely stand.
Yan Jiaojiao said sternly, "Now is not the time for crying."
As she spoke, Yan Jiaojiao took off her cloak and handed it to the woman in tattered clothes, saying, "Put this on and quickly leave this place with me."
The woman was also intimidated by Yan Jiaojiao's demeanor. Sobbing, she took it and wrapped it around herself. Supporting each other, they followed Yan Jiaojiao out of the cave.
The three thugs hired by Luo Shao were quite skilled, keeping Yan Ruxue, Wen Jinshu, and Xiao Su occupied and unable to break free. However, Pu Zhi and Chen Bingbing were starting to struggle.
Seeing Yan Jiaojiao emerge with the women, Luo Shao's mind raced. He lunged directly towards them, terrifying the two women into another round of screams.
Yan Jiaojiao's brow furrowed. Just as she was about to intervene, Yan Ruxue flew forward to block Luo Shao. While fighting, she called out to Yan Jiaojiao, "Hurry and take them away. We have people in the southeast direction, and we'll be there soon!"
Yan Jiaojiao hesitated slightly. Would Yan Ruxue really be so kind?
Wen Jinshu also shouted, "You are just a burden here!"
Yan Jiaojiao knew the gravity of the situation. Thinking that Yan Ruxue might be putting on a show for Wen Jinshu and Xiao Su, she exchanged a look with Pu Zhi and immediately led the two women towards the southeast.
As she looked back, Yan Jiaojiao saw Luo Shao intentionally trying to pursue them, but he was consistently held back by Yan Ruxue's desperate efforts.
Yan Jiaojiao no longer hesitated and quickly departed.
The sounds of fighting faded into the distance, and finally, not a single sound could be heard. The three had already walked more than a mile towards the southeast. Ahead lay a cliff.
Yan Jiaojiao stopped and said to the two women, "There is no one here. Wait here, and I will go back to check the situation."
"Didn't you say there were people to meet us? Why don't we see them? We're very scared right now. Can you accompany us a little further to look?" the woman asked, clutching Yan Jiaojiao's cloak pitifully.
Yan Jiaojiao was somewhat reluctant but still patiently walked a short distance with them. Now they could clearly see that there was no one by the cliff.
"Perhaps they've left. You wait here." Yan Jiaojiao raised her hand and ignited a flame. "You have cultivation yourselves, so don't be so easily frightened by this."
"Alright, be careful," the woman said, seemingly reluctant, trailing behind Yan Jiaojiao.
Yan Jiaojiao nodded perfunctorily, her mind focused on returning to see if Pu Zhi was safe. Suddenly, she felt a fierce wind assault her. She immediately dodged to the side, but was still a fraction too slow. The flesh on her neck was grazed by a needle, opening a shallow bloody wound!
"What are you doing!"
Yan Jiaojiao was startled. She looked closely and saw that the formerly delicate woman now had a defiant look. Her cloak had fallen, and her tattered clothes could not conceal her bare shoulders. Though her ample bosom was partly revealed, there was no hint of shame. Her once beautiful face gradually took on a seductive expression, and her eyes sparkled with an alluring crimson glow under the moonlight.
The woman behind her also transformed, becoming equally seductive and alluring, devoid of any fear.
"You are demon clan succubi," Yan Jiaojiao recognized them instantly.
Demon succubi specialized in seducing hearts and then feeding on humans. Their eyes possessed innate magic, and normal men found it difficult to resist their charm when looking into them.
So, Luo Shao's earlier words about them seducing men were not lies.
But how could demons appear on the assessment grounds of Gunan Academy?
Gunan Academy was at the forefront of demon extermination. By all rights, demons would not dare to appear within the territory of Gunan City, let alone the back mountains of Gunan Academy.
Moreover, the demonic energy emanating from them had been deliberately concealed.
If there was any explanation, it could only be that someone had cast a forbidden spell, directly summoning demons to this place!
Yan Jiaojiao cautiously took another step back. While evading, she had been cornered by the two women against the cliff's edge.
The succubus twirled the silver needle in her hand and looked at Yan Jiaojiao with a coy laugh, "You've been wounded by my succubus silver needle. The poison will take effect soon, and then you'll only be food for our sisters. I've heard you have good bone constitution, and I'm quite looking forward to your taste."
Yan Jiaojiao's brow unfurrowed.
So, Yan Ruxue was indeed not being kind.
After all, only members of the Yan family knew that Yan Jiaojiao possessed good bone constitution. How else would a demon succubus know, if not for Yan Ruxue? There was no one else.
It was clear that these succubi were following Yan Ruxue's orders, likely in exchange for her good bone constitution.
She never knew Yan Ruxue hated her to such an extent that she was willing to forfeit her good bone constitution to the demon clan, just to find a way to kill her.
Upon careful consideration, this was indeed a complete trap.
Yan Ruxue knew Yan Jiaojiao's inherently kind nature, and that she would certainly investigate any injustice. Therefore, she summoned two demon succubi to the vicinity to lure men into inappropriate behavior, waiting for Yan Jiaojiao to step in and rescue them.
Luo Shao and his group were also unlucky to be nearby and indeed not good people, which made Yan Ruxue's scheme so easy to execute.
If Yan Jiaojiao failed to rescue them, and the men, blinded by lust, attacked, Yan Jiaojiao, as a woman, would also be in danger. She might end up defiled and ultimately killed.
If she succeeded in rescuing them, these succubi would seize the opportunity to attack Yan Jiaojiao and tear her apart, leading to the same fatal end.
It was truly a cunning plan with no way out for Yan Jiaojiao.
However, Yan Ruxue probably hadn't expected Xiao Su and the others to show up and join the rescue, otherwise, given her nature, she would never have directly involved herself in such a matter.
"You're at death's door, and what are you still thinking about?" the succubus sneered and pressed closer to Yan Jiaojiao.
The moon in the sky also faintly turned red, just like the sunset before.
Yan Jiaojiao's thoughts returned. Looking at the moon, she realized that everything had long been foretold. The demon realm opening, the sky turning blood red—she had been careless.
A numb sensation spread from her neck to her limbs and fingertips. Despite her Red rank three cultivation, Yan Jiaojiao could not resist the poison of the demon succubi. She knew she was utterly defenseless now.
Yan Jiaojiao stumbled back another two steps, staring at the menacing two succubi, and began to laugh, "You want to eat me? In your next life!"
Then, under the astonished gaze of the two succubi, Yan Jiaojiao leaped resolutely off the cliff!
"That bitch has gone mad!"
The succubi's voices echoed with hatred, but they only chased to the edge of the high cliff, staring at Yan Jiaojiao's falling body. They dared not jump down to catch her.
Yan Jiaojiao looked at them and gave a provocative smile. The wind whistled past her ears. The succubi's figures grew smaller and harder to discern. Finally, Yan Jiaojiao heard a "thump," felt intense pain all over her body, and her vision went black, after which she lost consciousness...