Had over two hundred thousand immortal troops been sealed inside the Buddhist formation, with only death or injury awaiting them? Had even Jin Shique and the Frost-Chi Palace Master failed to defeat the true body? Lotus Avatar looked at Shao Qian before him. Though no one understood the true body better than he did, he still couldn't hide his shock at the news. He had thought there was some chance the true body had escaped; after all, the true body had turned disaster into fortune countless times. He just hadn't expected it to happen this way.
"Now that the Heavenly Punishment Palace army has been defeated and suffered heavy losses, I ask that you put past grievances aside and continue to hold the rear of Nine Central City. Otherwise, the demons and monsters will surely run rampant through the city, and by then, it will be too late for regret." Shao Qian cupped his hands toward Lotus Avatar once more.
"The Heavenly Punishment Palace army has been defeated, and the main forces of Nine Central City can hardly come away unscathed either. But that's not the worst of it. The Demon-Attracting Coffin and the Demon-Gathering Source Cavern have fallen into demonic hands. They will bring endless trouble in the future. Nine Central City may never know peace again." Lotus Avatar sighed.
"The situation in Nine Central City is now as precarious as a nest of eggs stacked on top of one another. The city lord can no longer manage it alone. That makes your presence here all the more necessary, my lord. We mustn't let a moment's anger ruin the greater cause."
"I'm not so foolish. The forces at Luoyang Prison aren't particularly strong. Go back. With me here, the rear of Nine Central City will be safe." Lotus Avatar