The unrest in the military camp had yet to fully settle when hurried footsteps approached from afar. Tang Hao, dressed in black, stood tall as a pine, the terrifying aura surrounding him making even the air seem to congeal. Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong followed close behind, while Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Oscar, and Flender all wore grave expressions as they hurried toward the tent where Lin Zhixia had been earlier.
"Mu Bai, Hongjun, what happened?" Xiao Wu was the first to speak, her voice tinged with urgency as her gaze swept over the signs of disorder inside and outside the tent, as well as the lingering battle aura around the two of them.
Dai Mubai stepped aside to let everyone enter the tent and said in a low voice, "Golden Crocodile Douluo sent an elite squad over just now. Their purpose was to investigate Zhi Xia's condition, and they intended to take advantage of the opportunity to attack her."
"What?" Liu Erlong's temper flared at once. Her eyes widened in fury, and her Soul Power nearly spiraled out of control. "That old bastard has some nerve! How is Zhi Xia?"
Ning Rongrong emerged from the depths of the tent, lingering fear still visible on her face. She straightened her slightly rumpled skirt and slowly said, "Luckily, the Star Staff acted just before they could succeed. It automatically raised a defense, took Zhi Xia's Ice Coffin into the mountains outside Jialing Pass, and activated an invisibility barrier. She is safe for now."
After a brief pause, she recounted every detail of the battle—the enemy lifting the tent flap and seeing the Ice Coffin, as well as how the Star Staff had protected its master and transported her away. Her tone could not conceal her resentment toward Golden Crocodile Douluo.
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