Xun Pingyang and Zeng Yue looked ashen, their torn robes stained with blood. The three Grand Academicians they had rescued remained unconscious.
"Where is Kong Yan?" Fang Yun asked as he took a Grand Academician from Xun Pingyang and carried him on his back.
"Brother Kong Yan covered our retreat. I fear he has already... fallen in battle." Grief showed on Xun Pingyang's face.
Fang Yun nodded gently. He wanted to say something, but did not speak.
They returned to Myriad Prosperity Mountain and settled the three gravely wounded Grand Academicians. After Xun Pingyang and Zeng Yue had briefly tended their wounds, Fang Yun went with them and the Demon Kings of Myriad Prosperity Pass to the council hall.
"Please tell us what happened," Hu Li said.
Xun Pingyang and Zeng Yue exchanged a glance. Xun Pingyang said, "Everything went smoothly at first. The Great Demon Kings of Seventh Cold City easily kept the Blood Demon Barbarian Great Demon Kings occupied, and we found the right moment to raid the camp. Our timing was excellent, so we successfully killed seven Demon Kings and dozens of Demon Marquises, and gravely wounded several more Demon Kings. Then we withdrew swiftly as agreed. Who could have known Xiong Huan would suddenly go berserk, knock the Star Demon Barbarian Great Demon King away, and pursue us? Thanks to Senior Rat Hermit finding a way to delay him for a while, we escaped. But afterward, the other five Star Demon Barbarian Great Demon Kings were actually held back by four Blood Demon Barbarian Great Demon Kings and a large number of Demon Kings and Demon Marquises. That left our Great Demon Kings unable to help us further, and Xiong Huan pursued us all the way. We took turns attacking to hinder him, and were wounded