"My lord, what the hell..."
Half of Zhang Laoyang's shoulder was down to bare white bone. His blood-smeared face twisted into an expression of utter grievance as he looked at Zuo Lieyang, wanting to speak but holding back.
"After him! I'll fight to the death!"
The ferocity and madness buried in Zuo Lieyang's bones had been thoroughly roused. With a furious roar, he charged after Xu Yi again.
"Brother Zuo, Brother Zhang, only now do I know who my true friends are—the kind who'd go through life and death together. I've been reduced to this, and you two still won't leave me..."
The sincerity on Xu Yi's face could practically melt ice and snow.
Zuo Lieyang's eyes bulged, his face twisted with fury. He was just about to activate his palms when—whoosh, whoosh...
"Fuck you..."
Zuo Lieyang cursed in despair, only to be swept away again by the violent air currents.
Three breaths later, Zuo Lieyang and Zhang Laoyang raced through the forest, their bodies blasted until they were barely recognizable.
Xu Yi followed close behind, calling out loudly, "Brother Zuo, Brother Zhang, enough said. Since you two think so highly of me, how about the three of us become sworn brothers today, right here amid blood and fire?"
"I..."
"Fuck..."
Zuo Lieyang was so grief-stricken he could barely stand it. Blood tears streamed from Zhang Laoyang's eyes, which were covered in blood blisters.
Whoosh, whoosh...
"Brother Xu, I give in. Old Zhang gives in. After this is over, we'll behead a chicken and drink its blood together..."
"Xu Yi, leave. Go. Consider it a huge favor that Zuo owes you..."
"In the middle of battle, how could I run away?"
"I take responsibility for you! That doesn't count as running away!"
"No. You two are paragons of honor, refusing