A spatial rift opened beside the reef, and the Second Seat and Fourth Seat quickly stepped out of it.
Shen Qingzhu, who had been sitting atop the reef, rose to his feet and bowed slightly. "This junior, Shen Qingzhu, welcomes the two seniors back in triumph."
Seeing the figure wearing a white fox mask, the Fourth Seat looked at the Second Seat in confusion. "Who is he?"
"The newly appointed Fifteenth Seat, Lord The Whisperer's most valued confidant," the Second Seat explained calmly.
The Fourth Seat scrutinized Shen Qingzhu for a few moments, nodded, and did not think much of him.
"Where is the Fifth Seat?" The Second Seat looked around and asked.
As soon as he spoke, a familiar figure emerged from the nearby woods. He was covered in dust and scorch marks, but he had suffered almost no injuries.
"I'm here." The Fifth Seat spoke slowly. "I was holding back the outer defenses just now. How did things go inside? Did you kill Wu Tongxuan?"
The Second Seat and Fourth Seat's expressions stiffened.
"You didn't kill him?" The Fifth Seat froze. "That shouldn't be possible!"
"He was stronger than we imagined. The Sixth Seat has already fallen," the Fourth Seat said. "Later, the Spirit Medium squad arrived. There was simply no possibility of killing him."
"So you ran away?" The Fifth Seat sharply caught the key point and sneered. "So you're deserters..."
"If you had been there, you probably wouldn't even have been able to escape," the Second Seat said coldly.
"No matter what, this assassination mission was a failure... Oh, right, newcomer. I think I saw Lord The Whisperer land somewhere near you just now. Did he give the order to retreat?" As though recalling something, the Fifth Seat turned and asked.
The Second Seat and Fourth