"Bzzz—"
The instant that sigh sounded, the void suddenly trembled. The force Bai Yunfei had unleashed to suppress Shen Chuxia immediately crumbled away like a fleeting illusion.
Hmm?
The sudden turn of events left Bai Yunfei stunned. He abruptly raised his head and scanned the surroundings, his brows furrowing. His voice rang out sternly, tinged with gravity. "Who's there? Show yourself! Stop skulking around!"
Shen Chuxia felt the force suppressing her suddenly disperse and vanish. Startled, she glanced around in surprise, astonishment filling her delicate, beautiful face.
"Who helped me from the shadows?"
She was uncertain and wary.
The people atop the mountain below had no idea what had happened. They'd suddenly heard Bai Yunfei's shout from the sky, and every one of them was baffled.
Just then, a calm voice came from within the crowd. "It was me!"
Everyone froze, then turned in astonishment toward the direction of the voice. Bai Yunfei and Shen Chuxia in the air also looked down in surprise toward where it had come from.
At that moment, Ning Wangshu was slowly rising to his feet.
When Zhao Tian and the others nearby saw that Ning Wangshu had stood up, they were all stunned. They exchanged bewildered glances.
"It's him! The friend of Sister Qianqian's cousin!"
The young woman named Xiao Nuan exclaimed.
Zhao Tian's brow furrowed. He still had no idea what had just happened or why Bai Yunfei had suddenly shouted.
Why had Ning Wangshu suddenly spoken up and said it was him, then stood up?
After all, Zhao Tian was only at the Forming Yuan Stage. How could he have known that Bai Yunfei had just suppressed Shen Chuxia, only for someone to suddenly shatter the force he'd used against her?
"What's going on now? The friend of Qianqian's cousin and that