Gu Xiao Man silently clenched her fists.
Hiddal's sword was sharper than she had imagined.
Judging from their brief exchange just now, the two candidates from Cloud Tiger and Black Tortoise were at least at the eighth level of the Deep Sea. Those capable of inheriting the position of God Envoy were by no means mediocre. These two had likely completed a breakthrough beyond their level at the third stage...
She couldn't handle one against two.
She had to run.
Once she made up her mind, Gu Xiao Man instantly took a step forward. She darted toward Higashizaki Tsuki, who was surrounded by ink-wash mist, one hand behind her back as she secretly gathered strength.
The latter gave a soft laugh, seeing through it all. Rather than meet her head-on, she chose to retreat again.
In Higashizaki Tsuki's view, no matter what trump card Gu Xiao Man possessed—
The situation had already become an encirclement!
There was no need for her to clash head-on, nor to waste her own strength. If a gap appeared and Gu Xiao Man escaped, that would be troublesome... Right now, all she needed to do was keep the target trapped.
As for the hard work, that sword fanatic who only knew how to kill would naturally handle it!
Yet after Higashizaki Tsuki took a step back, her heart suddenly skipped a beat as she sensed something was wrong.
The two figures did not appear in the expected scene of one advancing through the air while the other retreated.
Gu Xiao Man's toes paused. Her earlier heavy stomp had merely been a feint, as though she were about to dive at Higashizaki Tsuki. She immediately changed direction, turning and charging toward Hiddal behind her.
During that brief exchange just now—
She had already figured out the