Watching their boss about to be slaughtered, Yan Qiushui's subordinates did not dare show the slightest cowardice.
As fellow rebels, they had already anticipated their own endings before the plan was set into motion.
Either they would rise to greatness alongside the Dark Prosperity Society, or they would be put down by Luo Jia and ultimately slaughtered by his forces.
As the Dark Prosperity Society's strongest fighter on the surface, Yan Qiushui's life or death was tied to the outcome of this battle.
Therefore, even at the cost of their lives, the Dark Prosperity Society members had to save Yan Qiushui.
To keep up the act, although Xi Yue did not confront Luo Jia head-on, she still helped hold back Luo Jia's powerful allies, giving the Dark Prosperity Society members a chance to aid Yan Qiushui.
Unfortunately, numbers meant nothing before absolute strength.
Dazzling skills filled the space behind Luo Jia.
The High-Tier Skills unleashed at full power by Martial Perfection experts shattered without warning like eggs striking stone as they neared Luo Jia.
Luo Jia, their target, completely ignored the dozens of attacks coming from behind him. He could not even be bothered to turn around for a glance.
"If you obediently accepted your fate and remained second-in-command, you could have lived this whole life in peace."
"Saite Planet is plagued by troubles both within and without. As the planet's second-in-command, your strength surpasses every other expert by a vast margin. Your value was once irreplaceable. Neighbor Star has always been watching us, and I still need your help to hold them back."
"But you insisted on courting death. In that case, be on your way!"
Before exposing her ambitions, Yan Qiushui had considered countless possible outcomes.
Including Lin Yi's betrayal.
But even if she were beaten to death,