Lionheart was about to arrive when Lu Ye suddenly rushed over, murderous intent boiling as he headed off with saber in hand.
No matter how foolish Yuan Cheng was, he knew what was about to happen. Alarmed, he hastily shouted, "Wait, Fellow Daoist!"
Purple Jade had only this one remaining Moon Jade Realm seedling. No matter what, Lionheart's life had to be preserved. In a daze, Yuan Cheng could not help recalling the battle between Three Realms Island and Baiyue.
At that final juncture, Yu Huan had been the only remaining seedling at the Moon Jade Realm level. He had stepped forward then to save Yu Huan, yet Lu Ye had not paid him the slightest heed.
History was astonishingly similar, for today, Lu Ye had no intention of heeding him either!
Yuan Cheng was frantic. If Lionheart were killed before his very eyes, he would have no way to answer to Yuan Du upon returning. Just as he did not know what to do, Hu Xue beside him suddenly made her move.
With a turn of her delicate jade hand, she produced something resembling a Formation Plate and lightly shouted, "Go!"
With a flick of her wrist, she sent the object flying.
Yuan Cheng's pupils contracted sharply as he hurriedly shouted, "Don't!"
But how could there still be time?
Hu Xue turned to look at Yuan Cheng, her eyes full of smugness. "I'll receive Senior Brother Lionheart and take him back to heal." The next instant, wondrous visible ripples spread across her body, and Hu Xue abruptly vanished.
Lu Ye, who had been charging ahead to meet Lionheart, vanished along with her.
In truth, Lu Ye had noticed Hu Xue suddenly attacking him, and he had tried to evade it. He did not know what exactly Hu Xue had