Mouth agape, Luo Ning immediately panicked.
It was obvious that the Dry Jade Leopard had not gone around them—it was coming straight for them. She hurriedly said, "Cousin, quickly form up and prepare for battle."
Yet it was silent behind her. She instinctively turned back.
She saw that Xiao Wu and the others had retreated far away, just as they had at the manor earlier.
Xiao Wu even called out nervously, "Cousin, come over here quickly."
"What are you doing? Are you going to let Young Master Sikong face the Dry Jade Leopard alone?" Luo Ning shouted, glaring at them.
Even though she knew Sikong Jing was formidable, she did not think he stood any chance against the Dry Jade Leopard one-on-one.
At that moment, Sikong Jing still stood at the very front of their group.
"Cousin, it wasn't my idea. Young Master Sikong said it himself."
"Have you forgotten? He said that once he entered the Dry Jade Leopard's territory, he would act alone. He even said he was afraid we would become a burden to him."
Xiao Wu wore an exaggerated expression, while the people from Luoshui Jade Firm behind him nodded heavily, as if that were exactly how it was.
And of course Luo Ning remembered. Sikong Jing had indeed said those words.
"Oh no, the Dry Jade Leopard is about to attack. We absolutely can't disturb Young Master Sikong."
Suddenly, Xiao Wu's expression changed drastically. He rushed forward and forcibly dragged Luo Ning backward, then waved his hand. Nearly a hundred Luoshui Jade Firm experts actually surrounded Luo Ning in a tight circle.
Just as Luo Ning was shocked and furious, Xiao Wu shouted, "Young Master Sikong, the Dry Jade Leopard is yours. You must win!"
As soon as his words fell, Xiao Wu's eyes turned