"Teacher Zhao, leave this matter to me."
Ignoring everyone's stunned looks, Jiang Lin walked straight up to Qin Ming. With a thought, he summoned a tall, upright middle-aged man from the spectator stands to the arena. Web markings covered the man's face, his eyes were ice-cold, and he held a heavy longsword.
This man was none other than Zhen Gang, leader of the Six Sword Slaves of the Web!
After completing his reconnaissance a few days earlier, Zhen Gang had slipped back to Jiang Lin's side. Now, he was just the man to deal with Qin Ming.
"Hmm, Xu Nuo, who is this?"
Zhao Wuji frowned slightly. He could sense an exceptionally dense aura of slaughter coming from Zhen Gang.
"Teacher Zhao, he's my guard. His name is Zhen Gang, a Level-65 Soul Emperor."
Jiang Lin spoke casually, but his gaze settled on Ye Lingling in the distance.
"You've had plenty of time. You should have thought over the choices I gave you by now, shouldn't you?"
"Huh? Teacher, I-"
At those words, Ye Lingling trembled and instinctively turned to Qin Ming for help.
"Hmph!"
"Xu Nuo, was it? So this gentleman is what you're relying on. No wonder you dared to throw your weight around so arrogantly!"
"But as long as I'm here, you're dreaming if you think you can take Ye Lingling away!"
Qin Ming stamped his foot, and rings of soul rings blossomed beneath him. His mutated beast martial soul, the Blazing Fire Wolf, appeared directly behind him. Clearly, Zhen Gang's arrival had made him decide to get serious.
At the sight, a bitter smile appeared on Zhao Wuji's face. Then his soul power erupted, instantly suppressing both Zhen Gang's and Qin Ming's imposing auras.
"Xu Nuo, Qin Ming, do me a favor and both take a