Drip!
Drip!
The two stood suspended above the clouds, their fighting spirit blazing, yet their sword hands were covered in wounds and crimson blood.
The void stood still!
Heaven and earth fell silent!
High in the sky, only the faint sound of dripping blood stirred the blue haze.
"Big brother, retreat!" Ke Hei shouted.
Wounded this badly, Xiao Chen might die on the spot if he kept fighting!
"Retreat? Easier said than done! With the battle at this point, Master can only fight with his back to the river!"
Lao Six, however, saw things differently.
As a battle servant, Lao Six naturally cared about Xiao Chen.
Their contract was sealed; they would flourish together or suffer together!
No living being wished for Xiao Chen's overwhelming victory more than Lao Six did.
Yet with injuries this severe, his only option was to kill Zhou Buyu and seize everything.
Xiao Chen had no other path.
If he fled in defeat, everything would come to nothing.
The Hidden Lantern, the Secret Treasury.
Both would vanish like illusions!
Ye Hongmei's eyes were red as she gazed at that lonely, battered figure in the void. For some reason, her heart felt as though it were being sliced by knives.
Without realizing it, she clenched her hands so tightly that her nails pierced her flesh.
"Ye Hongmei, you've only known him a few days, yet you're this heartbroken over him!"
Zhou Buyu stood above the clouds, silver dragon power and withering-and-flourishing power swirling around him. His divine sense spread far and wide, resonating with heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers.
He keenly caught the sorrow Ye Hongmei could not conceal, and fury instantly burned within him.
He had been infatuated with her for so many years, watching over her in everything, supporting her and helping her withstand