Siren gradually came to see that the Heart Demon's growth was inevitable, but he still wanted to try once more. He did not want to watch Senior Brother Chishan, once as radiant as the clear breeze and bright moon, be devoured by the Heart Demon and become someone scorned by all beneath heaven.
"Then according to the plan we discussed, this time—"
Siren understood. He nodded, affirming the plan. "Don't worry about me. Since starting with the small kingdom proved useless, then this time, we will surround and kill Chishan. Once he dies, the Heart Demon will naturally collapse without being attacked."
At first hearing, the plan sounded reasonable, but Siren understood that the outcome would likely not be good either. Senior Brother Chishan was extraordinarily talented; if they wished to surround and kill him, they would inevitably have to pay a steep price.
He had already prepared to stake everything on a single throw, yet who would have thought... just as the plan was about to succeed, someone appeared to disrupt it and save Senior Brother Chishan. Siren even knew this person—it was Yonglu Mountain's junior grandmartial uncle, Wen Xu.
Siren had entered Pagoda City later, so naturally he knew that Wen Xu and the other two had made a spectacular showing in Pill Fragrance City. Not only had they saved the city's people, they had also broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm. So why was Wen Xu here?
"Don't attack yet. I know him."
In truth, they did not have much strength left to fight anyway. Although Siren's side had strength in numbers, the destruction of the small kingdom in the previous ten cycles had damaged everyone's Dao Hearts to some degree. Siren included, their strength had long since fallen short of what it once was. They