Telling a Long Story

Telling a Long Story

"Senior Brother Zhou, let me stay! Take the others and retreat!" Li Feiyu stepped forward at once and volunteered.

"No. Your injuries haven't healed yet, and you won't be able to hold them off for long. Lead the wounded disciples to safety. I'll stay behind and fight the enemy." Zhou Tongtian shook his head firmly, rejecting the suggestion.

"Sect Leader Uncle, I'm willing to stay and cover the retreat of our fellow disciples." Shi Yue stepped forward, his expression resolute.

"I'm willing to stay too." Murong Xiaoxiao also stepped forward.

"Sect Leader Uncle, I'm willing too."

"So am I."

Li Feng, Lu Tianzheng, and the others stepped forward one after another. Inspired by them, the other disciples also volunteered to stay and fight the enemy. Not a single disciple wanted to retreat.

Zhou Tongtian looked pleased, but sternly scolded them, "At a time like this, stop fooling around. Fine. The disciples I call by name will stay behind. Those I don't call will retreat with Junior Brother Li. Don't hold back now. Every moment we delay puts Junior Brother Zhou in greater danger."

"Shi Yue, Li Feng, Lu Tianzheng, Lin Yue... Ye Chen, you'll all stay and fight the enemy. Everyone else, retreat with Junior Brother Li. Junior Brother Li, take this Earth-Splitting Banner. Control the Taixu Boat and leave first, then lead the others underground. Flying through the air would make you too conspicuous." As Zhou Tongtian spoke, he took out a yellow, glimmering command flag and handed it to Li Feiyu.

"Yes, Sect Leader Uncle (Senior Brother Sect Leader)," they replied in unison.

At that moment, several hundred cultivators led by Ye Gao scattered, as if preparing to surround the Taixu Boat.

Zhou Tongtian led Shi Yue and the others out of the Taixu