Luo Luodong's expression was grave.
The other side had fewer people than they did-only seven.
But they were stronger.
Besides Osborn, who was fifth tier, one star, the other six included two at fourth tier, four stars, two at fourth tier, two stars, and two at fourth tier, one star!
Their strength far surpassed his group's!
Meixing Country was currently recognized as the strongest nation.
There might not be much difference between their top powerhouses.
But below those top powerhouses, Meixing Country had far deeper reserves of mid- and high-level combatants!
The difference in strength between the two groups made that clear.
Luo Luodong's side didn't have a single fourth-tier fighter.
Osborn's side had six!
"Once the fighting starts, find a way to retreat. We can't fight them here," Luo Luodong said quietly.
There was an enormous gap in their strength.
And they had just been through a major battle.
Luo Luodong had already depleted most of his spiritual energy. He was no match for Osborn now.
Fighting head-on would be anything but wise!
Avoiding their assault and ensuring everyone's safety mattered most.
As for the Star Tear Stone... they had no room to worry about it now.
"Cat, Tiger, Ox, Leopard, cover their retreat!" Luo Luodong told the four Execution Department members.
"Yes!"
The four immediately moved to shield Zhou Fan and the others.
If fighting broke out and they couldn't escape without sacrificing someone, they would choose to sacrifice themselves without hesitation to protect Zhou Fan's group as they retreated.
But before they could act,
Osborn snapped his fingers, and his teammates immediately spread out, surrounding Zhou Fan and the others.
"You don't actually think you can still escape today, do you?"
"Luo Luodong, I know you used up a lot of spiritual energy fighting the Dark Fiend