You Die had been severely wounded, while City Lord Zhao had suffered only superficial injuries. On the surface, You Die had clearly gotten the worse end of it, but City Lord Zhao's status was ultimately different, and he had been injured within his own Uniting Dao City, losing much face. It would not be wrong to say they were even for the time being.
However, this also made City Lord Zhao realize that Yuan Xi was the sort to repay every grievance down to the smallest slight. Coupled with her utterly unrestrained arrogance and formidable strength, he truly did not dare offend her too deeply under these circumstances.
Otherwise, if she truly carried out a rebellion and joined forces with the enemy to attack, his side would definitely struggle to hold them off.
Lu Ye returned safely. Yuan Xi looked him over from head to toe and, only after confirming that he was unharmed, nodded slightly.
Then she turned to City Lord Zhao. "Fellow Daoist, shall we join forces?"
City Lord Zhao's eye twitched at those words. He truly could not keep up with Yuan Xi's train of thought. They had nearly torn their faces apart just moments ago, yet now she wanted to join forces?
There had to be something wrong with this woman's head.
Without Lu Ye's slash earlier, he naturally would not have minded joining forces with Yuan Xi City. They had not borne any grudge against one another to begin with, and together they could stand against the enemy on equal footing. In the current circumstances, Lotus Seedlings were things one could encounter only by chance and never seek; no one who found one would be willing to let it go.
But at this moment, his heart was full of fury. How could he possibly be