"You didn't notice anything wrong?"
"I really didn't! You know I'm no good with formations. Even if you made me look, I wouldn't see a thing!"
"The Protective Formation."
"Huh?" Realization dawned on Qiao Ranran. "You mean the City Lord's Manor still hasn't activated its Protective Formation, even now? They're just letting Little Yan run wild?"
Pei Ling gave no indication either way.
The fight over there had only grown livelier. Causing a disturbance inside the City Lord's Manor drew more people almost at once: some were watching from outside, just like Qiao Ranran and the others, while others had heard the commotion from within and come to help.
At first, Yan Qingsui had only been fighting the two guards at the gate and the steward who had stepped forward. The steward was at Nascent Soul Peak, yet Yan Qingsui, only at Nascent Soul Mid-Stage, had him on the defensive. As for the two Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators guarding the gate, they had become nothing more than whetstones for Tao Doudou.
Now that reinforcements had arrived, Yan Qingsui showed not a trace of fear. The Profound Abyss Sword in his hand blazed even brighter.
"Are you sure they don't need help?" Qiao Ranran asked uncertainly. It was one thing if Yan Qingsui got beaten up, but Tao Doudou was a young girl who had only just reached Foundation Establishment. Being caught in a fight like this was far too dangerous for her.
"You want me to help?" Pei Ling turned his head. "If I step in, there won't be anything left for them to do."
Thinking of Pei Ling's usual style, Qiao Ranran knew he would do more than simply separate the two sides. He would probably wipe everyone out to save himself the trouble. At most, since Yan Qingsui