"By the way, have you two broken through yet?"
"Hehe...!"
Huangfu Long and Liu Mubai exchanged smiles upon hearing this. After showing a trace of confidence, two powerful half-god-level auras instantly spread between heaven and earth.
"If we hadn't broken through, how could we possibly live up to Junior Brother's trust?"
Though Huangfu Long still wore a carefree grin, a rare seriousness appeared in his eyes.
After all, any one of the Espada was stronger than the two of them when fighting at full strength. Yet Lin Yu had still entrusted the two of them with commanding the Espada. While this trust moved them deeply, it also placed immense pressure on them.
It wasn't that the Espada refused to obey them. With Lin Yu's orders in place, while the Espada might not obey their every word, they had never openly complied while secretly defying them either.
However, Huangfu Long and Liu Mubai were both exceptionally talented and proud individuals. Though they never said anything aloud, the reversal in their relative strengths had left them holding back a breath of frustration, determined to change the situation. This was also one of the reasons they had broken through so quickly.
"Alright, alright. You could've just said you'd broken through. Hurry up and put away those auras. There are still plenty of ordinary people at headquarters—they can't withstand your presence."
Though he was delighted that Huangfu Long and Liu Mubai had reached the half-god level, he was still somewhat speechless at how recklessly they had released their auras.
"Haha... isn't this more intuitive?"
After Huangfu Long laughed heartily, the two of them withdrew their auras.
"Since you've both advanced, things will be much easier. His Excellency has already given the order—the Divine Guards will be entirely under my command from now on. You