On the city wall, Su Xiao held a cigarette between his fingers as he admired the battle in the distance. Of everyone present, he had the greatest advantage. He had already reaped enough benefits and could advance or retreat as he pleased.
The gains this time were far greater than what he would earn from killing a powerful enemy, but they were also much more dangerous. The slightest mistake would leave him trapped in the Sun Church. The richer that place was, the stronger its overall forces would be.
Su Xiao had known long ago that the Lord of Radiant Flame would appear. After scouting this formidable enemy's information earlier, he had found it written clearly in the data.
At present, the most favorable situation for Su Xiao was for both sides in the battle group to fight until neither had the strength to continue. He had to grasp the right balance.
If he provided too much assistance to the Lord of Radiant Flame, then after killing or driving back Wood and the others, the Lord of Radiant Flame would come to the city wall looking for him—or leave.
Letting Wood and the others surround and kill the Lord of Radiant Flame would not be good for Su Xiao either. They were all opponents.
Su Xiao decided to continue watching. He had nothing better to do anyway.
Announcement (Void Tree): More than 95% of the scroll fragments held by the New Kingdom's forces have been seized. All participants may immediately leave this world, or they will be forcibly teleported back to the Main Painting World in 10 hours.
Seeing the announcement, Su Xiao felt relieved. He had finally waited for this message. What concerned him most was being unable to leave this world for too long. He and