Xu Wen's objection caught Liu Changxu by surprise.
But the situation was critical, and Liu Changxu had no time to argue with Xu Wen. Since they refused to leave, they could stay.
What Liu Changxu did not know was that, to Xu Wen, staying with a cultivator at golden core great perfection like him offered at least a chance of survival. Without his protection, she and Li Jiaqi had virtually no hope of making it out alive.
Seeing Liu Changxu's displeasure, Xu Wen quickly realized her mistake and wanted to explain. But when he ignored her, her pretty face flushed red with anxiety.
By then, Little Blue, the Blue-Scaled Flood Dragon, had pushed its flight speed to the limit. The fierce winds stirred up by its swift flight forced even Liu Changxu to raise a barrier of spiritual energy.
Yet the fourth-tier Silver Star Grouper Demon continued its relentless pursuit, steadily closing the distance with the advantage of its higher cultivation.
Liu Changxu glanced at Su Jinxiu and the other two women. He knew that if this continued, the fourth-tier sea monster would catch them sooner or later.
Su Jinxiu and the other two women had also spotted the fourth-tier sea monster in human form pursuing them. Even his usually fearless Senior Sister Su Jinxiu looked nervous this time, let alone Xu Wen and Li Jiaqi.
Although Liu Changxu was not particularly afraid of a fourth-tier low-grade sea monster capable of assuming human form, he did not want to become entangled in a fight with it. It would hardly be good if he lost, suffered injuries, or died.
So Liu Changxu began thinking of a way to handle the situation. Seeing his grave expression, Su Jinxiu and the other two women grew even more frightened!
After pondering for a while,