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"Ah?" I froze for a moment, then looked at Yun Bingxin and asked, "Miss Yun, when you pursued Li Poxiao just now, did you manage to kill him?"
Yun Bingxin flew over and shook her head. "No. After I broke his sword cage, I exchanged more than thirty moves with him. When I began to run out of strength, Haoyang True Person and Huang Lichen interfered. I couldn't fight all four hands with only two of my own, so I let them leave."
"So that's how it was." Seeing that Yun Bingxin also looked short of breath, I knew she had done her best. The Queen Mother of the West and Zhao Qian had just been fighting the other enemies with all their might, while Yun Bingxin alone had pursued Li Poxiao. It was only natural that Haoyang True Person and Huang Lichen had rescued him.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's hurry after them!" Sword Demon Master said, dragging me in the direction Yun Bingxin had come from. I refused to leave, however. "No! I have to protect this young lady!"
"This divine-grade owner isn't as lacking in blessings as you think. Besides, doesn't she have so many people protecting her? We'll be back in a flash! Could it be that even with me, you still can't beat that bull-nosed priest's disciples?" Sword Demon Master said.
I looked toward Zhao Qian. She was gathering the cultivators over there. She had originally wanted to come over and meet Sword Demon Master, but seeing us talking—and with the registration, record-keeping, and selection of guardians still to be handled—she had been delayed. When she saw us talking about her, she immediately said, "Senior, Tian, don't worry. I can take care of myself. Li Poxiao, Haoyang True Person, and the others