Yu Qi could sense it as well through her refined spiritual perception. The demon's sinister, suffocating aura continued weakening more and more, dissolving into the ancient air until it completely vanished from the subterranean room.
A short while later, Xiaohua and Xiaoliu smoothly retracted all of their wooden branches, turning the thick vines back into thin air as they returned to their normal human forms. The demon that had been securely trapped inside the wooden sphere had completely disappeared into nothingness, leaving not even the slightest trace of its foul miasma behind. The two children happily returned to Yu Qi's side, looking extremely pleased with their successful harvest.
"Master!" Xiaohua immediately hugged Yu Qi's legs tightly, looking up with bright, sparkling eyes. "Am I amazing?"
She looked exactly like a spoiled child seeking praise after successfully completing a difficult household chore.
