All four of them understood perfectly.
The Fallen Sun Saint Spirit had no interest in the other three Great Scholars. It had only one target: Fang Yun.
Whether they fought or fled, it would pursue Fang Yun alone.
None of the three Great Scholars wanted to retreat. All were determined to fight the Fallen Sun Saint Spirit to the death, but before it, they were far too weak.
"I... take my leave!" Tian Songshi gritted his teeth, turned, and left.
He Mingyuan and Yun Yangzhao also cupped their fists toward Fang Yun, then followed Tian Songshi away.
Fang Yun glanced at their retreating backs, then looked toward the rapidly approaching Fallen Sun Saint Spirit.
Fang Yun watched it quietly. This was different from his earlier encounter with that mysterious Emperor Realm being. That being had been far away, which had allowed him to escape, but this Fallen Sun Saint Spirit had been secretly trailing him and was too close to shake off easily. Worse still, the three Great Scholars moved too slowly with Walking the Blue Clouds.
The Fallen Sun Saint Spirit ignored the other three and stopped several li away. Slowly, it said, "Your Human Race truly does value benevolence and righteousness. Good. Killing you alone will suffice. Those three are beneath my notice. Hand over your treasures, and I will give you a quick death."
Its voice was far colder than before, and beneath that coldness, it was forcibly suppressing its anger.
Fang Yun wanted to buy the other three more time, so he asked, "Since you intend to kill me, satisfy my curiosity before I die. Why are you not only uninjured now, but stronger than before?"
The Fallen Sun Saint Spirit sneered. "You think I am now a spent crossbow bolt, or that I will soon