In truth, Lu Xingshi had only just arrived. He had gotten there not long after Catherine had started muttering to herself and using the Winter Wolf to enhance the shamanic artifact.
As for how he got there, it was actually quite simple. He had taken a big detour, and then arrived.
Fight his way through?
Was he stupid? Why would he charge into the Undead Army for no reason?
With his speed, taking a detour was not only faster, but also saved him from all that fighting and killing.
If he had truly charged through all the way, he would not only have exposed himself, but also been surrounded and killed by the Undead Army under Catherine's control.
Other than showing off and acting holy before others, it had no advantages whatsoever.
Instead, by ignoring everything and going straight for a roundabout assassination, he had caught Catherine in one stroke.
Still, he had to thank the Snow Wolf King for drawing away their attention and successfully luring all the Elite Undead around Catherine away.
Lu Xingshi could indeed defeat those Elite Undead, but when there was a better method, why use the worse one and insist on fighting them himself?
Otherwise, why would he have taken the Snow Wolf King from the Winter Wolf and transplanted the Winter Wolf's Cold Qi into it? It had received the treatment, so naturally it had to work.
He could not possibly bring it back and worship it like some lord.
Being badly injured was only natural. This was a battlefield; not dying was already good enough.
"How... how did you do it?" Catherine was still struggling, but how could she possibly break free from Lu Xingshi's iron grip?
"It's very simple. Have the undead stop first, then I'll explain." Lu Xingshi was going