The incense burner was heavy. The two of them had to exert tremendous effort before they could slowly move it.
Kain seemed to sense something. He turned and charged toward them.
"Quick! Put your backs into it!" Lin Taichu shouted.
The two of them used all their strength and gave it a fierce shove, sending the incense burner toppling toward Kain.
Kain had no time to dodge. The incense burner smashed into him, drawing a pained cry as he collapsed to the ground. One of his wings broke as well.
"We did it!" Gao Yang shouted excitedly.
Just then, the wizard walked in. Seeing Kain sprawled on the ground, his face darkened further. "You dared hurt Kain! I'll make you pay!"
He raised his staff at Lin Taichu and Gao Yang, muttering an incantation. The gem atop the staff emitted a burst of black light, and the surrounding air turned icy cold.
Lin Taichu and Gao Yang felt an overwhelming pressure and instinctively took a step back. They knew the wizard was about to unleash his ultimate move.
"You think you can win?" the wizard sneered.
"Let me tell you, I was once the Imperial Advisor of the Central Plains! Back then, the Former Emperor thought I was too fond of provoking wars and stripped me of my rank, reducing me to a commoner. But he never understood that war was the only way to make a nation strong!"
Lin Taichu and Gao Yang were both stunned. They had never expected this wizard to be from the Central Plains, much less a former Imperial Advisor.
"The Former Emperor was blind not to value me, so I found my own opportunity!" the wizard continued.
"Three years ago, I came to the Jin Kingdom. The king of the Jin Kingdom happened to