Their roles had already been assigned. Hinata and their seventh senior sister would rescue the emperor of the Yue Kingdom.
Naruto, Han Li, their third senior brother Liu Jing, and the others would head straight for the Cold Palace guarded by the four great Blood Attendants.
"Seventh junior sister, eighth junior sister, both of you be careful!"
Before they parted, Liu Jing made a point of warning them.
The two women solemnly acknowledged his words, then flew diagonally downward.
Before long, they vanished silently into the darkness.
"When we encounter other cultivators, don't hold back. Anyone who can move freely through this imperial palace must belong to the Black Fiend Sect. Let's get started! We can create an opening for our two junior sisters."
Their third senior brother Liu Jing turned back and spoke coldly to the others, then immediately flew on his artifact toward the Cold Palace Naruto had mentioned.
Naruto, Han Li, and the others followed.
A moment later, the Black Fiend Sect disciples guarding the perimeter of the Cold Palace spotted the seven of them descending aggressively from the sky!
Several shrill whistles rang out. Magic arts and magical artifacts poured from concealed positions around the Cold Palace, filling the sky as they hurtled straight at the group.
"A mere glimmer dares compete with the moon!"
Their third senior brother Liu Jing swept up his hand, sending a gleaming Silk Handkerchief flying.
It instantly expanded into an enormous barrier before him, shielding even Naruto, Han Li, and the others behind him.
He clearly had considerable confidence in this magical artifact's power.
Sure enough, the moment the Silk Handkerchief unfolded, the magic arts and magical artifacts struck it together.
Yet after a dazzling burst of white light, the Silk Handkerchief remained completely unscathed. It even reflected some of