Bai Zeyu's arrival made the atmosphere tense once again.
But it was not merely tense. There was something strange about it, too.
Tongtian's jaw nearly dropped. Judging by Bai Zeyu's expression and what he had just said, he seemed to have come not to rescue someone, but to catch a cheating lover in the act.
"Commander Bai, have your injuries healed?"
"I don't know what's going on here anymore, either."
Bai Zeyu snorted.
"You don't know?"
"I bet you're already beside yourself with delight!"
"Commandery Princess Shi Xue is so beautiful, and she has such an illustrious father. With them inviting you to marry into their family, you must be wagging your tail with joy!"
That remark left Tongtian utterly speechless.
He simply had not expected their first reunion after so long to land them in such an awkward situation.
The Prince of Dong'an and Hong Tao exchanged a glance, both frowning.
This was plainly an attempt to steal him away!
The Prince of Dong'an gave a cold laugh and flew forward to confront Bai Zeyu.
"Trying to steal a son-in-law from the Prince of Dong'an's Manor?"
"You certainly have a fiery temper, Commander Bai. But I arrived first. Surely there ought to be some respect for who came first?"
Hong Tao nodded repeatedly.
"The Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion agrees."
To their surprise, Bai Zeyu's expression filled with disdain.
"What does the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion amount to?"
"Do you have any right to speak here?"
"Say another word, and you'll die here today!"
The moment his words fell, four black figures tore through the air and took positions to the east, south, west, and north, locking down the Holy Land Interception Sect.
Hong Tao's expression changed at once.
"The Prison Suppression Black-Robed Masters!"
All four were subordinates of Prison Suppression, reinforcements