Song Wen gazed at Qing Yuan, Youye, and the others swaggering outside the great array, his expression utterly grim.
Two late Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators, two mid Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators, and one early Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivator-five mighty Tribulation Transcendence cultivators in all had laid siege to the Divine Blood Sect. Even if Xugeng had not yet ascended, he would likely have struggled to fend them off.
Exploiting others' greed to achieve his own ends was indeed a double-edged sword, one that could easily draw formidable enemies beyond his ability to resist.
That was precisely the predicament Song Wen now faced.
He suddenly turned his head, glanced at Xuan Li behind him, then looked into the distance.
The Myriad Paths Pavilion stood there, housing all the Divine Blood Sect's Teleportation Arrays.
Xuan Li noticed Song Wen's movements and immediately recalled what he had told her days earlier: if powerful enemies besieged the sect, there was no need to defend it to the death. They could escape through the Teleportation Arrays.
Xuan Li instantly understood what Song Wen had in mind.
At that moment, her gaze held a pleading look as she watched him.
Xuan Li shook her head almost imperceptibly at Song Wen, as though saying:
Do not give up on the Divine Blood Sect so easily!
Song Wen ignored Xuan Li and simply turned back to Youye and the others outside the array, his gaze cold and resolute.
"Although I, Extreme Yin, have only recently succeeded as sect master of the Divine Blood Sect, for every day I hold this position, I must preserve its legacy and protect every disciple and member!"
"Youye, Qing Yuan, your words sound pleasant enough! But in the Cultivation World, enemies have always been rooted out to the last. Even if I truly