"My cooperation?"
"How am I supposed to cooperate?" Xiao Hei asked in confusion.
"It's very simple. In a moment, you trigger that barrier. The instant it appears, I'll strike immediately. That way, we'll have a chance to break it. Understand?"
"So it's that simple?"
"It isn't very difficult. The key is whether we have the ability to break the barrier."
"Since you were the only one here, it was normal that you hadn't thought of this method."
Hearing Chen Changan's words, Xiao Hei nodded excitedly. After exchanging a glance with Chen Changan, he charged outward again the next moment.
The instant Xiao Hei touched the barrier, Chen Changan struck directly. Sword Qi surged toward the barrier, while Xiao Hei was sent flying backward.
Boom!
After steadying himself, Xiao Hei looked toward Chen Changan and the others with nervous anticipation.
"Did... did it work?"
"I don't know. You'll need to go over there again and see whether the barrier is still there."
Chen Changan knew very clearly that his strike had indeed hit the barrier, but it had vanished too quickly. Thus, he could not tell whether it had truly been broken.
Hearing Chen Changan's words, Xiao Hei nervously flew forward again. This time, however, he moved very slowly. It was obvious that he was anxious, even somewhat afraid.
He feared that the hope he had finally kindled would turn into utter despair in the next moment. If Chen Changan and the others could not take him away this time, how long would he have to wait before people like them appeared again?
Carrying this anxiety, Xiao Hei felt that every step he took was unbearably heavy. When he reached the barrier's location, he drew a deep breath.
Xiao Hei had never felt like this before. The next moment, he closed