Zhou and his group had driven a nail into Su Yu the moment they arrived.
Would they let Qiong leave or not?
The slightest carelessness would spell enormous trouble.
Yet Su Yu said nothing. He left it entirely up to Qiong.
At this point, with a great battle right before them, Su Yu had no way to stop Qiong from leaving, nor did he want to. If he kept trying to hold him back, they might become enemies instead.
Qiong's expression shifted.
He looked at Su Yu, but Su Yu did not try to persuade him.
Then he looked at Zhou and the others. These people seemed quite sincere as well. Ji Tian smiled. "Qiong, go on!"
It was merely an alliance of interests!
They were not inseparable, especially Qiong. How long had he even known Su Yu?
He had originally belonged to the Heavenly Gate. He was not someone who had fought alongside Su Yu to carve out an empire. Cutting Qiong loose was actually simple—and he was the easiest link in Su Yu's side to break.
The Human Sovereign and the others all looked somewhat grave.
If Qiong left, then according to their earlier arrangement, the Lord of Undead would have to face the two gates alone. Once he could not hold them off, the Lord of Undead might also abandon them and leave.
At that point... it would be a doomed defeat!
Right now, no one could leave. The moment one person left, trouble would arise.
At that moment, Qiong looked at Su Yu, then at the others, and gritted his teeth. Cang... was something he wanted to obtain!
That was the key to perfecting the Azure Sky Sword!
It was also a shortcut for him to grow stronger.
The next moment, he cupped his hands toward