The instant the insect chirping within Ying Family Fort vanished, Jiang Ruoxin, asleep in her room, abruptly opened her eyes and sat bolt upright in bed.
Almost at the same moment, Ji Yuelan, sleeping in the same room, also flipped up into a sitting position, her eyes flashing sharply.
As Divine Generals, even while fast asleep, their senses far surpassed those of ordinary people. Both women were exceedingly alert; the slightest disturbance outside woke them at once.
The two women exchanged a glance, conveying a message between them. But before either could move, a thunderous roar and the deafening crash of colliding Battle Qi erupted outside, ringing through all of Ying Family Fort.
"Where has this madman come from, daring to trespass into the fort of the Red Mountain City Martial Emperor Temple's Hall Master..."
The one who had shouted was none other than Ying Canghai, Sect Master of the Yin-Yang Sect. Mentioning the Martial Emperor Temple was meant to intimidate the intruder, while the sheer volume of his shout was also an alarm for everyone within the fort.
"Heh heh heh, the Yin-Yang Sect truly has some tricks. If the Martial Emperor learned that the Yin-Yang Sect had been hiding within the Martial Emperor Temple, I wonder what he would think!"
This was another voice, incomparably cold and sinister.
Ji Yuelan and Jiang Ruoxin's expressions changed. They exchanged another look, then almost simultaneously blasted through the roof and shot out amid the flying fragments of tiles and debris.
Since the visitors already knew the Yin-Yang Sect's true background, there was no longer any point in the two women concealing themselves.
The two women flew outside and stood atop the roof. One look around made their hearts jolt.
At this moment, the area around Ying Family Fort and the sky