They realized they had entered our detection range. After hesitating for a moment, they dropped all pretense and chased after us.
Tian Zi had intended to lead us deeper in preparation for shaking them off, but she never imagined that I would stop.
"Zi Ye! What are you doing?" Tian Zi's little face went deathly pale.
"Keep an eye on Yun Heng and take her farther away. I'll deal with these guys." I gave her a grim smile.
"What do you mean? Hurry and come with me! We can escape without sacrificing anyone!" Tian Zi thought my hero complex had flared up and that I intended to sacrifice myself to buy them time to flee.
I was somewhat speechless. Still, I had to admit that although Tian Zi possessed a noble bearing, she was entirely devoid of the arrogance common among the other members of the Heaven Clan. It was obvious that she had usually been pampered by Tian Lin and the others.
And as we spoke, the six-man team appeared in our line of sight.
It was Di Gun and several Great Cosmic Heavens of roughly equal cultivation. Three of them weren't students of my Cosmic Heaven Hall.
When he saw us stop, Di Gun was somewhat surprised. But after glancing at his own team, his confidence instantly soared again.
"Tian Zi, I don't intend to form a life-and-death grudge with your brother's side. You can leave, but those two newcomers have to stay. You shouldn't object to that, right?" Di Gun asked coldly.
Tian Zi's expression hardened. "Great Cosmic Heaven said that we aren't allowed to attack Zi Ye and Yun Heng. If you insist on doing this, I'll tell Great Cosmic Heaven immediately!"
"Heh. Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. You know who the other Star Seat