Madam Qingxia looked at everyone and smiled gently. "You have all worked hard and bought me time. This array eye is now under our control; all we need to do is wait for the other seventeen array eyes to be secured as well."
After speaking, her beautiful eyes turned to Ning Fa.
Even with her vast experience, she could not help but reveal a look of astonishment. She sighed, "No wonder Fellow Daoist Ning was so confident before. Your strength is truly formidable.
"Fellow Daoist Ning has rendered great merit this time. Once this matter is resolved, I will truthfully report it to the sect.
"And rest assured, Fellow Daoist Ning—we of the Heavenly Evolution Sect will not simply let Sun Xiong's betrayal pass. We will investigate it thoroughly.
"If the Sikong Family was truly behind it, we will certainly make them give us an explanation."
Ning Fa nodded with a smile, but inwardly he thought, I'll demand that explanation myself.
Madam Qingxia then said, "However, we still cannot let down our guard. The enemy may very well return, and I need to set up another array here..."
Before she could finish, Ning Fa's expression shifted as he looked behind them.
Madam Qingxia and Liu Wenyuan reacted immediately as well, turning in the same direction with grave expressions.
Before long, eight figures flew over in a dazzling streak of escape light, demonic aura rolling from their bodies. They were the blue-faced Demon Cultivator, the black-armored Demon Cultivator, and the others who had left earlier.
Moreover, Qi Yan, Qing Yao, and four other Shapeshifted Demon Cultivators had joined them.
Everyone was startled. Madam Qingxia stared fixedly at Qi Yan, and her formerly gentle face suddenly twisted into a ferocious expression. "It's you, Qi Yan!"
Qi Yan looked at Madam Qingxia. A