The battlefield where the three of them fought had long since turned into a frozen wasteland.
The surrounding houses and ground were all coated in a layer of white frost.
Even the aftershocks of the battle sent wave after wave of freezing air surging toward them, making everyone wary of going anywhere near it.
Even a mid-level human-rank martial artist like Dou Hongyi felt deeply wary of the freezing currents sweeping toward them.
The anomalies that got close to the battlefield were frozen in place one after another, completely unable to join the fight.
The terrifying spectacle was beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Hearing Dou Hongyi's words, Blind Flow felt rather dejected and carried the message back to Yang Hongxia.
"How long is this going to take? If the anomalies break through the protective perimeter and get in, those of us who can't fight at all will be killed or injured in droves..."
Yang Hongxia wasn't especially concerned about other people's safety, but she certainly cared about her own.
Just as Yang Hongxia was thinking this, a burly, bald man suddenly appeared in the crowd.
"Are you Yang Hongxia?"
Yang Hongxia froze for a moment. She recognized the newcomer—it was none other than..."An Dong'er!"
"I'm not An Dong'er. I'm the former captain of Mo Village... Strictly speaking, I'm one of Qing Si's people. You can call me Captain Wu."
After a brief pause, Captain Wu looked around and asked in a grave voice, "Where's Dou Hongyi? Captain Ye asked me to pass him a message. Also, you can stay by my side. I can keep you safe."
Yang Hongxia took one look at Captain Wu's average strength and couldn't imagine how he expected to protect her. Blind Flow seemed more reliable.
Still, Lord Ye had risked his life to