"A staff isn't used like that."
Jingde had only said one sentence when Gu Xi felt his hand loosen, and the Mystic Realm Sword Staff vanished straight from his grip.
Gu Xi knew his close-combat skills were poor, but he truly had not expected them to be this bad.
He could not even understand where the problem was.
Fortunately, Jingde did not press the attack. Otherwise, Gu Xi would have had to take a serious beating no matter what.
However, Gu Xi did notice that although Jingde's technique was quite strong, he was still far, far beneath the Dragon Ancestor Xiang Gu Xi had once seen.
Though Jingde's strike left Gu Xi doubting himself a little, at least it did not make him feel unworthy of staying alive.
Still, the two pairs of arms behind Gu Xi drew their respective weapons immediately, while Death Mane also dragged Gu Xi back at once. As long as Jingde showed even the slightest possibility of attacking, Death Mane would take Gu Xi to safety.
Seeing Gu Xi's reaction, Jingde's gaze sharpened, and he was about to strike first. Just then, a voice came from behind the position Jingde was guarding.
"Jingde, do not be rude."
As soon as Jingde heard it, he took a step back.
Then Gu Xi saw a long string of numbers jutting out of the darkness.
Only after those numbers had moved seven or eight meters did Gu Xi see a slightly plump middle-aged man in a yellow robe walking out.
There was no need for introductions. Just by looking at the level numbers above the man's head, Gu Xi knew this was the true protagonist of this Game World.
Wild Twin Phoenix.
However, his face was somewhat pale at the moment. He looked as if he had been