The four of them rose to their feet in unison, staring at Sikong Jing as he descended.
Le Xiao was so agitated that she could not help trembling as she asked, "How did it go? Will it let us go?"
Setting aside the chaotic mess of questions for now, Le Xiao went straight to the point.
With a faint smile, Sikong Jing replied, "No problem. It will soon take us and cut through space to Heaven Seal Academy."
As soon as he finished speaking... whew!
Elder Le Hun and the other two let out long breaths...
Le Xiao even dropped onto the ground, a smile of surviving a calamity gradually blooming across her face.
But Sikong Jing suddenly tilted his head and said, "Don't celebrate too soon. By 'us,' I mean... Brother Teng and me."
As he spoke, Sikong Jing smiled and pointed at Twelve Leopard.
Huh?
Elder Le Hun and the other two widened their eyes again. Le Xiao's smile instantly froze and vanished, and her expression changed drastically as she cried, "Y-you sold us out? Your negotiation was to make us food for the Divine Emperor Thorn Shark?"
Their previous fears had actually become reality.
This young deputy sect master of the Cangyu Demon Sect had said that only he and Teng Yue could leave alive.
A desperate killing intent gradually surged in Elder Le Hun and Tutu's eyes, as though they might strike Sikong Jing down at any moment.
Smiling, Sikong Jing ignored the trio's fury and killing intent, merely shrugging...
"Not exactly..."
"With just one word from me, the Divine Emperor Thorn Shark can let you go too. But why should I let you go?"
"Your Red Wind Sect wants us dead."
"On the surface, you said you were protecting us on the way to Heaven