The Power Clones of the Four Great Masters stood in four directions, warily watching everyone around them.
No one else made a move. Their sole goal in this battle had been to kill the Main Power Clone.
They couldn't kill the other Power Clones of the Masters, even if they wanted to.
And Hong Shuang was the one drawing most of their attention.
Chang Chuan, Hun Ji, and Gu Yuan were all asking her something. Hong Shuang wore a cold expression, answering now and then, while the Red Umbrella had once again been given to Chu Songyun.
Chu Songyun felt uneasy. The Red Umbrella shouldn't have belonged to him; it had originally belonged to Fortress Lord Hong Shuang.
He wanted to return it, but didn't know how to bring it up.
Lu Yin arrived.
Everyone turned to look.
Chu Songyun breathed a sigh of relief and silently bowed along with the others.
"Lord Lu."
Lu Yin nodded. His gaze fell on Hong Shuang first, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say.
Hong Shuang met his eyes. "What's with that expression?"
Lu Yin smiled wryly. "Senior, you really know how to have fun. You even appeared in the form of a pangolin. If Suo Ya hadn't told me, I never would've guessed."
Hong Shuang replied calmly, "The more unexpected the appearance, the harder it is to see through. Isn't that only natural?"
Lu Yin faced Hong Shuang and bowed deeply. "This junior, Lu Yin, thanks you for saving me several times, Senior."
Hong Shuang stepped aside. "There's no need. You did it for humanity, and I did it for the Nine Fortresses. We're even. Neither of us owes the other anything."
Lu Yin looked at her. "What do you plan to do next, Senior?"
Hong Shuang looked toward