He had no problem heading over to subdue Lilith.
But once he left the vicinity of the Spatial Gate...
Without the massive supply of spiritual power needed to sustain it, the Spatial Gate would inevitably collapse.
Then his plan to evacuate the civilians would fail completely.
But if he did not go, Xiao Tiance might not be able to hold out at the West Gate.
He was caught between two choices.
This was going to be tricky!
Qi Wu wrestled with the dilemma.
He told Xiao Tiance to hold his ground, then hung up.
Then he explained the crisis Xiao Tiance was facing, along with Lilith's dark transformation, to Gale, Jiang Qingyue, and Su Li.
Hearing that such an unusual emergency had broken out, all three women fell silent.
After listening to Qi Wu, Gale set the pile of food in her arms on the ground beside her and rested her right hand on her sword hilt.
"Captain, Qingyue and I will go to the West Gate. Xiao Tiance can't handle her alone, but the two of us together should be enough."
Qi Wu shook his head. "Even together, you'd struggle. Lilith isn't the Lilith you know anymore. The Bloodslayer Queen's consciousness is surfacing. That ancient monster has lived for who knows how many years. She's fought more battles than you've eaten meals. If you two go, you'll most likely lose too."
Gale opened her mouth, then closed it again. She knew Qi Wu was telling the truth. The Bloodslayer Queen's reputation was overwhelming. She had been one of the most powerful figures of the Western Mythological Era, and Van Helsing had needed an entire team of humanity's top Awakeners to seal her away. Even then, they had only sealed her. They could not kill her. The two of them