"Xiaoyu, remember to hide later. Do not get anywhere near the battlefield."
Seeing that Lin Yu had not made it out in time, Elder Li gave him an uneasy reminder. Once the barrier opened, no one would be able to leave. All Elder Li could do was tell Lin Yu to hide well. Looking at that darkness soaring into the sky, he knew a brutal battle was inevitable.
"Got it!"
Lin Yu answered and immediately moved off to the side.
"What's going on?!"
Sikong Luohe rushed out of the underground chamber and stared at the enormous barrier overhead. His face turned livid as he questioned Xia He.
"My lord, forgive me! Ji Xuejun tricked me! We've been exposed!"
Xia He no longer possessed her earlier charm. Looking at the furious Sikong Luohe beside her, terror filled her heart. Even if she was fortunate enough to escape today, she was likely finished anyway!
"...I'll settle accounts with you later!"
Sikong Luohe had no time to pursue Xia He's mistake. He could already sense that two powerful auras had locked onto him.
"Damn it, why are there two King-class powerhouses?!"
Sikong Luohe had never expected tiny Banyan City to have two eighth-rank Guardians. Despair washed over him. There would be no peaceful resolution tonight.
"Sikong Luohe... no, I should call you Ji Luohe, shouldn't I?"
Elder Li's voice reached Sikong Luohe's ears. Sikong Luohe's pupils contracted, and his body trembled. The powerful aura around him fluctuated as he turned toward the source of the voice.
From the darkness, Elder Li, Huang Han, and Ji Xuejun slowly emerged.
"Ji Xuejun!!!"
Xia He's shrill cry rang out. She now hated Ji Xuejun to the bone and wished she could slice her into a thousand pieces right then and there!
"Manager Xia, I told you