All of this sounded complicated, but in reality, it had happened in the blink of an eye.
Yuan Qinghua seemed to have only just come to his senses. He shouted, "Protect the lord! Protect the lord! Keep our master safe!"
Yuan Jingyi and Yuan Jingyan came to their senses at the same time. They immediately summoned a large contingent of guards, who surrounded Yuan Qinghua and Xu Yi.
Just then, the guests of honor, men like Tang Sanshao, also came around. They deeply regretted not having stepped in earlier.
Just as Tang Sanshao and the others thought they had lost their chance to perform a service for the Immortal Sage, dark clouds suddenly drifted across the sky. Looking closely, they saw that they were countless black-clad figures.
"This... This can't be!"
Yuan Jingyan's eyes went wide. "This is the Divine Capital! No one can hide from my Yuan family and bring such terrifying forces into the city!"
Unlike Yuan Jingyan's panic, Tang Sanshao and the others were all fired up. They were eager to charge into battle and show off in front of the Immortal Sage.
Everyone felt sorry for the assassins and the mastermind behind them. They could have chosen any time to strike, but they had picked the very moment the Immortal Sage was present. With that venerable figure here, what did it matter if the whole world stood against them?
Among the guests of honor who had earned the personal welcome of the Yuan brothers were more than a dozen in the Soul Sensing Realm. The rest were Peak Liquid Condensation experts. Their strength was astonishing.
Tang Sanshao was especially formidable. As the Misty Hidden Sword came out, Sword Qi surged in every direction, suffused with true intent and boundless killing intent.
It was a rare chance