After leading the disciples in laying their fallen companions' bodies to rest, Long Hanyu heard Dai Yunze's voice in his mind.
"Senior Brother Long, the monsters outside are attacking too fiercely. I can't hold out forever."
Long Hanyu's expression tightened, his nerves drawing taut once more. He replied in his mind, "What do you need me to do?"
"It's better to channel the flood than dam it. I'll open a small gap and let some monsters in at intervals to lessen their attacks on the spatial barrier."
Long Hanyu understood what he meant and nodded. "Leave it to me."
He immediately took a deep breath and faced the disciples, all of whom bore injuries of varying severity. "My friends, although we have somewhere safe for now, Junior Brother Dai carved out this refuge for us with everything he had. He can't maintain this space forever, and those monsters outside won't stop attacking before dawn. Our battle isn't over. Would I, Long Hanyu, have the honor of sharing life and death with you?"
One after another, the disciples who could still move rose to their feet, their eyes blazing.
"Senior Brother Long, we'll follow your orders!"
"We'll live and die with Senior Brother Long!"
"We'll share life and death with you all!"
"Good!" Long Hanyu shouted, answering them with an equally fiery, resolute gaze. "Then follow my command. We must survive tonight!"
He first looked at Jiang Yixi and Chen Yu. "Junior Sister Jiang, Junior Brother Chen Yu, sorry for the trouble, but please look after the injured disciples. Don't let anything that slips through seize an opening."
Jiang Yixi and Chen Yu nodded together. "Yes!"
Only then did Long Hanyu turn to the other disciples who could still fight. "Everyone else, come with me to meet the enemy!"
With that,