Inside Heavenly Sword Main Peak, Sacred Wolf Plaza.
At the center of the plaza, before a ten-meter-tall black-and-gold statue of the dragon beast Yazi holding a three-colored treasure gourd, three crosses stood in a row. Bound to them were none other than Xue Ke, Xue Yun'er, and Dugu Yan!
All three women had coarse hemp cloth stuffed into their mouths. Their faces were flushed, and fragrant sweat from the searing heat soaked their clothes. Under the ripening effects of the Wolf-Tiger Lust Flower, all three had fallen into a half-conscious daze.
Dugu Bo, the first to charge inside, spotted the people in the plaza at once.
"Yanyan!" Dugu Bo shouted.
Hearing his voice, the three women forced their half-closed eyes open. When Dugu Yan saw that her grandfather had arrived, she thought she was dreaming. She hurriedly jerked her head backward, striking the back of her skull against the Ironwood Cross. The sharp pain brought her to her senses. She looked again-it really was her grandfather!
But her joy lasted less than two seconds before terror crossed her face. Muffled cries escaped her mouth as she struggled and shook her head desperately.
That monster has a trap here! Grandpa, don't come over!
Dugu Yan wanted to warn her grandfather, but the coarse hemp cloth gag prevented her from speaking. She could only make muffled sounds, hoping her gestures would catch his attention.
But Dugu Bo, his heart burning with anxiety, could think of nothing but rescuing her. How could he stop to ponder this small abnormality? He merely thought his granddaughter was excited to see him.
"Yanyan, it's all right. Grandpa is here! I'll get you out of here right now! I'll make the Wolf Bandits who hurt you pay a terrible price and turn this place into a true