The assassins suddenly descended from the sky. With no cultivators guarding the airspace, the tent where Niu Youdao was staying was almost directly breached from above.
The three veteran elders who charged into the tent were greatly alarmed. Where was Niu Youdao inside? There was not a soul in sight!
They had fallen into a trap! That was the shared thought of all three. By then, the defending army had already surged in, and the three immediately became entangled in fierce battle with the guards.
Just as the attack blossomed at the center and threw the defenses of the army outside the tents into chaos, another group of black-clad, masked men emerged from nowhere and joined the slaughter.
Seeing this, the supreme elders of Zhao Kingdom's three great sects swiftly seized the chance to break away. They had never intended to linger; they had only come to put on a show. They promptly soared into the air and left.
Given their cultivation, once they took to the skies, it would be difficult to intercept them in midair without corresponding strength.
Although they had escaped quickly, the three looked back at the place where the battle was still raging and felt somewhat bewildered, unable to understand what was happening.
Yan Kingdom's three great sects seemed to still be acting according to the agreed plan, yet there had been no sign of Niu Youdao in that tent. Nor had they truly paid any price to intercept them. The three had no idea what Yan Kingdom's three great sects were up to.
Long Xiu, Gong Lince, and Meng Xuan had also quickly arrived at Shang Chaozong's side. Meng Xuan waved his hand. "Quick, escort Prince away from danger first!"
A group of cultivators immediately moved to surround Shang Chaozong and escort him away