"Protect Junior Sister!" The group closed ranks, tightly surrounding Hongying, determined to shield her from the imminent beast onslaught. Yet only one or two of them could actually keep a firm grip on their blades; the rest were trembling uncontrollably as they kept backing away.
Hongying, however, had no intention of cowering. Her strength was by no means low. Although she was only in the Pill Condensation Realm, she was unquestionably the strongest fighter in this entire party—she was even more powerful than the headmaster of Qiupo Academy! She did not need anyone to protect her! A red leaf mark on her left wrist flashed, and a blade projected from a red snake-shaped hilt materialized in her hand.
The tip of the blade curved like a crescent moon, and a seductive little red bead was embedded within it. It looked ornate, almost like a decorative trinket, but much like Shi Yan's Black Sulfur, this was one of the fourteen treasures brought back from the forbidden zone by Shi Wei's master and the others: Fierce Grudge! And that bead was no ordinary item; it was a red bead designed to store and release amplified fire! A Fire-Nourishing Bead! A bead capable of nurturing raging flames.
Chapter 104