After the border battle ended, Lin Qiye immediately took control of the Seraph clone and headed toward Sword Pavilion to rendezvous with the others.
His true body was a "hostage" anyway, so there was no need for him to worry too much. He only had to follow An Qingyu. Compared to that, stopping Zhou Ping was far more important.
If Zhou Ping saw him being taken away and his Glass-like Pure Heart activated in a burst of rage, making him unleash three consecutive strikes to save him... that would be a huge loss.
Seeing that Destiny Monk had already calmed Zhou Ping down, Lin Qiye finally breathed a sigh of relief. After the group chatted for a few moments, the two of them walked out of Sword Pavilion.
"How were the casualties from this attack?" Seraph Lin Qiye asked.
"Civilian casualties were almost zero, but our top combatants suffered severe losses," Destiny Monk said slowly.
"Chen Han, Wu Quan, Master Chen, Shao Pingge, and Guan Zai—the five Human Apexes—forcefully held back two Lovecraftian Gods. Although they stalled Them for a while, they were all seriously injured and will have difficulty recovering anytime soon.
"The swamp Lovecraftian God encountered at Chenglong Pass was probably the strongest of the Lovecraftian Gods. After Shen Qingzhu's battle, his divine power was nearly exhausted, and he is still unconscious...
"Together with King Mask and Lu Wuwei, who had just returned from Antarctica while still seriously injured, nearly half of Great Xia's top combat strength is now out of commission."
Seraph Lin Qiye's brows furrowed tighter and tighter.
"This can't go on... If the Lovecraftian side launches another attack, Great Xia will be in danger."
"That's right. We currently have too few pieces we can deploy." Destiny Monk nodded. "And judging by the situation, even if