Dan Lei had just cut off Lu Ci's left arm when eight more Iron Armor Talismans came flying from the distance, shielding Lu Ci.
And the person who had drawn the talismans had arrived, too. Lu Jin rushed over and protected Lu Ci behind him.
Soon after, Lu Linglong and her friends arrived on the scene, along with Xu San, Xu Si, and Feng Baobao.
Dan Lei knew that his fight with Lu Ci was over for now—unless that mad dog decided to attack him again.
After all, Lu Jin had more than just the Heaven Communicating Talisman Art that interested him. Dan Lei was very curious about what sort of effects Reverse Life Triple would have on the Chizuru Clan.
Even though he knew the fight was over, Dan Lei wasn't about to let himself lose the argument. As his flying sword returned to guard him, he shouted skeptically,
"Senior Lu, this was between Lu Ci and me. Please don't jump in and take his side."
Lu Jin looked at Lu Ci's severed arm. The wound had been instantly cauterized by the heat of the flying sword. That had stopped the bleeding, but there was little chance of reattaching the arm.
Lu Jin and Lu Ci had disliked each other since childhood, but after all their years of acquaintance, he still couldn't help feeling some sympathy. He looked at Dan Lei seriously and said,
"Dan Lei, you went too far. And how exactly am I taking his side?"
Dan Lei had no qualms about accusing the other party first. With an utterly self-righteous look, he said,
"Heh. When Wang Ai and Lu Ci sent people to forcefully bring me here, you did nothing.
"When Wang Ai tried to take my Heroic Spirit, you did nothing.
"When Lu Ci helped