Two gazes fell upon him, and Xu Xiaoji snapped awake with a shudder.
He had never imagined that Great Devil King Xu's plan would be this.
Just send out that ice sculpture of unknown origin from the Origin Mansion, and they could get away? So that ice sculpture had some greater use? But now did not seem to be the time to ponder such things.
Xu Xiaoji's eyes rolled.
These two White Robes...
Those little eyes full of confusion—were they curious that he had failed to keep up with Great Devil King Xu in time? That did not matter! Xu Xiaoji did not take their gazes to heart at all.
What worried him more was Great Devil King Xu, who had involuntarily half-turned at the two shouts.
Though he could not see Great Devil King Xu's expression, judging from that tone, raised several times in volume, Great Devil King Xu was truly angry! If he dropped the ball now, would that not be suicidal?
Even if he could escape the encirclement of the two White Robes before him, once he fell into Great Devil King Xu's hands afterward, even if he did not die, he would lose a layer of skin, would he not?!
The scene remained silent for a full three breaths.
Xu Xiaoshou and the White Robes held this solemn staring ceremony.
Xu Xiaoji felt his legs beneath the robe begin trembling again.
He did his utmost to pull himself free from the ancient tree body and stand on his own, then pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "It is time to go."
The voice was Haitang'er's voice.
The tone, however, was incomparably grave.
Before the two White Robes could fully react, Xu Xiaoji looked at Xu Xiaoshou, then turned to look behind him. His gaze drifted