Lu Xiaotian swept his divine sense over Kong Tianji, then carefully searched the surroundings several times. He noticed no suspicious movements from the other man and felt a little more at ease. After swallowing a pill, he began tending to his injuries.
It was true that Kong Tianji's strength had been greatly diminished, but he had also gained a quarter of the fortune of the old monster Kong Rong. This place had once been the other man's territory, after all, so Lu Xiaotian couldn't afford to let his guard down.
Since the other man wasn't secretly causing trouble, Lu Xiaotian felt a little relieved.
Even though he was stronger than his opponent, Lu Xiaotian still needed the other man's help to undo the Green Fruit Barrier's seal. He had no choice but to take some risks.
In terms of combat prowess alone, Kongyan was not much weaker than the old man Kong Yin had been. But when it came to breadth of vision, understanding the laws, and putting them to use, the gap was immense.
The old man Kong Yin had once been one of the four Immortal Lords of the Honghao Celestial Court, and he had sealed the Green Fruit Barrier using a treasure bestowed by the Celestial Court.
Though he hadn't yet let Kongyan try, the other man had to lead his people in resisting the onslaught of the Spatial Void Beast horde for now. Lu Xiaotian didn't believe Kongyan could break the seal.
Aside from the old monster Kong Rong, Kong Tianji was the only one in the entire Sky-Shadow Clan who might be able to do it. As long as they could break the seal later, it was well worth the extra effort now.
While his opponent tended to his injuries, Lu Xiaotian swallowed a pill