Venerable Lord Yuanshi's indifferent gaze slowly swept across the entire battlefield.
When he saw the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, shrouded in yellow sand and still slowly operating, his brows furrowed ever so slightly.
His gaze did not linger on Zhao Gongming and the others. Instead, it landed at the very front of the Xiqi army formation.
There, Shen Gongbao stood bent over, his face wearing just the right amount of respect and fear.
Venerable Lord Yuanshi's figure appeared before Shen Gongbao without warning.
"Shen Gongbao."
The indifferent three words made Shen Gongbao's entire body tremble.
"This disciple is here!"
"Where are Guang Chengzi and the others?"
"Reporting to Master, Senior Brother Guang Chengzi and the others... were trapped in the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation by the Three Xiao of the Interception Sect. Their life or death is still unknown."
Venerable Lord Yuanshi frowned slightly.
The Nine Bends Yellow River Formation?
The formation Yunxiao had set up?
It had actually trapped Guang Chengzi and the others for so long. It seemed they had some ability after all.
"What about the others?"
Venerable Lord Yuanshi spoke again, a trace of chill entering his tone.
"Where is Burning Lamp? Where is Yun Zhongzi?"
"And who killed Nanji?"
"Vice Leader Burning Lamp and Senior Brother Yun Zhongzi... were no match for Zhao Gongming. They have already... fled in defeat."
Fled in defeat.
Those two words were like a resounding slap, lashing viciously across Venerable Lord Yuanshi's face.
The dignified vice leader of the Chan Sect, leading his disciples, had actually been beaten into fleeing for his life by a single second-generation disciple of the Interception Sect?
Venerable Lord Yuanshi's expression instantly darkened.
"Trash."
He spat out the two words coldly.
Shen Gongbao's body trembled, and he continued.
"As for Senior Brother Nanji..."