A vein twitched on Azure Luan Douluo's forehead. For a proud, aloof homebody like him, what he had just sensed with his Mental Power was simply too much.
He was about to scold Light Feather Douluo when his brow suddenly furrowed.
"Guang Ling, stop fooling around!"
Hearing the gravity in Azure Luan Douluo's voice, Light Feather Douluo dropped his look of disgust and extended his Mental Power.
The two Consecrations sensed an approaching presence with Soul Power reserves comparable to a Limit Douluo's—and an utterly evil aura.
"It's Yu Xiaogang!"
They cried out together. Azure Luan Douluo merged with the Azure Luan Divine Bird, while Light Feather Douluo gripped the Light Feather Divine Bow. He braced the curved bow with one long leg as frost gathered into an arrow.
"Flender."
A Soul Power Transmission reached Flender's ear. He froze just as he was about to drive Zhao Wuji and Lu Qibin away before they discovered he had killed Li Yusong.
The voice was much hoarser than before, but after so many years of friendship, he recognized his good friend Xiaogang at once.
"Flender, don't make a sound. I'm taking you away. Erlong's death pains me too, but this is all because of that damned Spirit Hall. If you want to bring Erlong back, don't resist."
Gangzi's voice entered Flender's mind again, and the questions he had been about to demand stuck in his throat.
The Love-Brain Code kicked in. All Flender could think about was bringing Liu Erlong back. Resurrection was a ridiculous fantasy, but...
Xiaogang, whose theories are unbeatable, said it. He must have a way to bring Erlong back! Flender thought with fierce conviction.
Just then, a rough hand seized Flender by the back of his collar and yanked him into the air.
Before Flender could react,