Silver radiance tore open a gash in the night sky,
like threads forged from molten silver flowing across the deep indigo canopy, as though some great and mysterious painter had used the heavens as a canvas to create a work of iron strokes and silver hooks.
Li Yao immediately felt that strange premonition he had experienced upon returning to Earth.
Li Yao was not the only one with that feeling. Old Man Lu, Ye Yu, Big Sis Feng Li, and the others all sensed a similar strange premonition.
Old Man Lu solemnly set down his teacup.
He looked gravely at Li Yao and Feng Li before saying, "You should head back to Shelter Base first. Every Shelter Base is covered by Zhuang Zhuang's vigilance. As long as you hold out for a while, Zhuang Zhuang can come back to support you, and Spirit Realm Outpost will notice as well."
Big Sis Feng Li looked at Old Man Lu. "What about you?"
Old Man Lu tightened his grip on the Dragon-Snake Staff. "There are a lot of soldiers nearby. We can't just abandon them, can we?"
He stood up. "I'll hold them off for a while."
After a pause, he added, "That thing might be coming for Xiao Li. Let him leave first. Who agrees? Who objects?"
No one spoke.
No one objected.
Li Yao pressed his lips together, warmth surging through his heart.
This old bastard...
He had been arguing with him for so long, yet he was still protecting him at a time like this.
Li Yao quickly grabbed Old Man Lu. "Give it a rest. Who are you putting on a show for? Don't you see there's a seventh-rank one squatting beside me? Is it your turn to show off?"
Old Man Lu: "???"
For fuck's sake!
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