Since the matter involved dragon essence, how could Lu Xiaotian let the eight of them leave so easily? In fact, he and Xiang Qingcheng hadn't gone far either. They kept a certain distance from the eight Zhao clan cultivators. The Yin-Yang Eight Gates Dragon-Tiger Combined Assault Formation they formed was extraordinarily powerful. Even Lu Xiaotian didn't want to charge into it unless absolutely necessary.
But if the eight weren't given time to form their grand formation, then with only one among them at the level of true intent—and the rest merely powerful cultivators on par with, or slightly below, the six great clan heads of Xiang Kingdom—they could be taken down one by one, given enough time. Lu Xiaotian and Xiang Qingcheng each needed an opportunity: a moment when the eight Zhao clan cultivators couldn't form their array at once.
The eight led by Zhao Shisan were exceptionally cautious as well. After all, the clan's two strongest members, Zhao Zhen and Zhao Yuandu, had both fallen one after another. They had every reason to be careful.
"Brother Shisan, I keep feeling that the man and woman from before won't leave so easily." Just before they left this space and entered the ice cavern, Zhao Yu looked at Zhao Shisan with worry.
"You all go ahead. I'll stay behind and cover the rear. When the eight of us are together, we can form the array in an instant. Once it's in place, no matter how extraordinary his abilities are, he won't be our match. The only thing to worry about is that they might attack suddenly as we pass through the passage. The eight of us will take no more than a few breaths to get through. I refuse to believe he can do anything to me in such a short