A Narrow Enemy Road

Footsteps hurried closer. Nana ran to his side, stared at the mess on the ground, and murmured:

"Is... is it over?" Before her words had even faded, she suddenly lowered her head, covered her face with both hands, and her shoulders began to shake violently.

"Dad... Mom... I..."

Suddenly, a pair of warm hands gently rested on her shoulders.

She opened her tear-filled eyes and met Ye Chenxing's ruby-like gaze. His eyes glimmered faintly in the dim hall, and for a moment, she was lost in them, staring blankly and even forgetting to cry.

"Wake up." Ye Chenxing's voice pulled her back. "It's too early for sentimentality."

Nana suddenly came to her senses and followed Ye Chenxing's stern gaze. Then she heard him raise his voice, his tone carrying a hint of mockery:

"You two, your subordinates are begging for help like this, yet you're still hiding and refusing to act? Evil Soul Masters really are heartless."

"Hmph."

A cold snort came from the darkness. Immediately after, a beast soul lunged out from the shadows without warning and charged straight at them. Ye Chenxing wrapped an arm around Nana, tapped off the ground with his toes, and retreated into the distance.

"I never expected this. What a narrow enemy road." Ye Chenxing looked into the darkness. "The two of you actually came this time."

Two old men slowly stepped out of the darkness. Their appearances were exactly the same as Zhongli Ren, whom Ye Chenxing had slain with his sword before.

They were the eldest and second eldest of The Zhongli Brothers, Zhongli Tian and Zhongli Di.

"I never expected it... I truly never expected it. You hid yourself more deeply than anyone." Zhongli Tian's gaze suddenly sharpened, his hoarse voice filled with disbelief.

"Your Sun Martial Soul is actually