Amalia didn't need to elaborate further; the implications were clear to everyone.
"Devils have infiltrated us!" Some cultivators wore expressions of alarm and terror.
"Who else but devils would want to see us all dead?"
"If we're all wiped out, no one stands to gain more than the devils!"
"We must investigate—thoroughly! There might be other devils hiding among us."
"That wretched creature!" The devil leader was both shocked and furious. Their plan hadn't even begun, yet it had already been exposed. Now, even if they tried to lay low, these humans wouldn't let them go.
"What do we do, my lord?" The second devil was filled with unease, his voice trembling.
Locke had been so cautious, yet their cover had still been blown so quickly!
"Fight! If there's no retreat, then we'll disrupt their formation entirely!" The devil leader gritted his teeth. If retreat was impossible, then they would ensure the humans achieved nothing either.