"These Blood-red Demon Bats have gone berserk. Even if we all attack together, we may not come out ahead. The Puppet Golden Bead is what matters; we can't lose sight of the big picture over a small thing." The blue-winged tiger puppet in the air snorted angrily. It hated Lu Xiaotian, and couldn't help thinking how unlucky it was to have run into someone like him. Who would just happen to have so many Blood Spirit Exotic Fruits on hand? And that silver-haired brat was crafty indeed. Under cover of night, he'd used a seemingly harmless move to send six of their companions straight into peril. Once they got the Puppet Golden Bead, they would have to vent this rage.
The few puppets surrounded by more than a dozen Blood-red Demon Bats, with still more arriving, had gone from desperate straits to certain death. They were fighting beyond their strength, and their companions had already abandoned them.
"I am the second young lady of the Yu Household of Yuanling City. If you've ever been to Yuanling City, you'll know the name of the Yu Household. The seven remaining puppets belong to a band of marauders outside the city. You're all quite capable. If we join forces, we may not be able to deal them a serious blow, but we'll have a better chance of protecting ourselves. If we each fight alone, they'll pick us off one by one. You all saw how they acted; once they've succeeded, they'll surely silence you, too. We all rise or fall together. Time is pressing—what do you say?" The Yu woman spoke rapidly, hoping to win Lu Xiaotian and the others over in just a few words.
"Senior Lu, the Yu Household is one of Yuanling City's thirteen major powers. The city is dominated