Things got much simpler after that. Li Qinwu went to help Gadriel, and the two of them killed the Cultist two-on-one.
Then they went to help Yellow Sand, making it three-on-three. Li Qinwu killed one first, helped Yellow Sand kill another two-on-one, and finally, all three ganged up on the last one and beat him to his knees.
After that, the three of them killed the two Cultists playing soccer and rescued Swift Shadow.
Realizing nobody was kicking him anymore, Swift Shadow gradually grew larger and taller, unfolding from a soccer ball into a person.
He looked utterly miserable now. Half his armor was shattered, and his handsome face looked like a pig's head. Several teeth had been knocked out, his lips had swollen into sausages, and his thick, swollen eyelids left only narrow slits for him to see through.
His silky, long silver hair had been stepped on who knew how many times. It was covered in sand and blood, and some parts had even tangled into a bird's nest.
He lay on the ground, spat out a mouthful of blood, and looked at the people gathered around him before asking in a thick, swollen voice:
"Am I still beautiful?"
Looking at that pig-faced mess, Li Qinwu nearly snorted with laughter, but immediately composed himself and said solemnly:
"Don't worry. You're still a beautiful phoenix!"
Yellow Sand snarked from beside him:
"Beautiful phoenix, my ass! You've been beaten so badly even your Mistress wouldn't recognize you!"
Swift Shadow shouted "No!", rolled his eyes back, and passed out on the spot. Clearly, his good looks mattered a great deal to him.
Li Qinwu was just about to give Yellow Sand a talking-to. How could he be so irresponsible as the older brother?
Just then, Gadriel dropped to his knees beside