The battle between two demigods came to a halt just like that because of a "minor figure" at the Saint level. And it seemed that this minor figure even held a demigod's "lifeline" in his hand—at least, that was what the minor figure himself believed.
"Don't move! Otherwise, I'll perish together with him!"
Fortunately, Rioldo had a teacher whose mind was still fairly clear. Xiro appeared at Chen Rui's side "just in time," truly taking control of the "hostage."
Although Lola's advancement to demigod had frightened Xiro out of his wits, leaving him without the courage to fight again, taking a hostage was not the same as facing her head-on. If Lola truly made a move, Xiro was fully confident that he could kill the "hostage" before Lola killed him and Rioldo.
Dursa frowned, seemingly displeased by this hostage-taking behavior. The Fairy Dragon showed some hesitation and stood blankly where she was without moving (it was actually just her natural expression).
Chen Rui, the one being held hostage, appeared the most nervous. He said in a trembling voice, "Everyone, calm down first. The cause of today's incident was only a minor matter. It hasn't reached the point where we need to perish together!"
"A minor matter?" Dursa spoke, glancing at Xiro to signal him not to act rashly. "What exactly happened?"
Dursa had originally been in secluded meditation when Lola's collapse of Mage Tower Grove startled her and forcibly interrupted her cultivation. She had emerged only to inexplicably fight Lola. What should have been a battle she had in the bag had unexpectedly turned when Lola broke through in the midst of battle and reached the demigod level. Given Lola's formidable ability to fight above her rank before this, the outcome of this battle was now difficult to predict. Adding