The instant the man appeared was also the instant Qila entered. The moment that familiar face appeared before her, Qila instinctively stopped in her tracks and even... took a step back.
Terror, shame, indignation, confusion... Countless emotions mixed together, leaving her unable to deal with everything before her. Yet a slight movement came from her shoulder.
"Don't make a sound, or else..."
A light voice, so faint it was almost imperceptible, suddenly sounded beside Qila's ear. It came from the strange woman lying on her shoulder—Madam Jinzhu, Deng Chanyu.
Qila's entire body instantly stiffened. However, Yu Huatian and the Princess of Chi ahead seemed not to have noticed anything. Nervously, she stiffly nodded.
Beside the square coffin, the burly man... Wen Duo was looking down at the Blood Sword he had just removed.
His palm slowly brushed over the blade. Then he tightened his grip, and the sharp blade instantly sliced open his palm, letting blood flow... Yet Wen Duo remained expressionless. Instead, he closed his eyes, as though sensing something.
Yu Huatian struggled to his feet, blood streaming from his left eye. "Wen Duo, answer me!"
His voice was deep and resonant, exceptionally clear in the enclosed tomb chamber. Yet Wen Duo acted as though he had not heard. Yu Huatian had been proud his entire life, and he had no intention of asking a second time.
A blade intent condensed, and the invisible Blade Light Sword Shadow instantly burst forth!
Wen Duo opened his eyes, and that fierce blade intent instantly shattered into pieces before him!
At the same time, Wen Duo suddenly reached out, aiming directly at Yu Huatian.
In an instant, the pain in Yu Huatian's left eye intensified. The Blood Sword within it seemed about to burst out, while a violent aura nearly seized control