Some reacted sooner than others, and what determined that order was often whether their own interests were at stake.
Of course, the people the Four Great Sects had sent ahead with Wu Shanshan to scout had not immediately stepped in to help because they still did not know who this Masked Man was.
Judging by the Masked Man's reaction, Li Hongjiu and the others had concluded that he was not one of their Four Great Sects, but their scouts did not know that. Besides, seeing him defeat Jin Hao the moment he attacked made his extraordinary strength plain, giving them all the more reason to wait for their respective leaders' reactions.
The three scouts from Summer Path Mountain likewise had to watch their own leader's response before deciding whether to help Shi Chun.
Yet neither Gu Liani nor Zuo Zisheng and the others had reacted.
Gu Liani had broken her promise because she felt that Shi Chun's actions disregarded the predicament of Summer Path Mountain's people. She blamed him for exposing his identity first.
After coming to their senses, Zuo Zisheng and the others had instead restrained themselves because of the strength Forgetting Passion Valley had displayed. They actually possessed so many Magical Treasures with different attributes.
They wanted to see the power of those Magical Treasures and uncover the depths of Forgetting Passion Valley's strength. Anyone would be wary of someone hiding their strength right beside them.
Shi Chun also heard the bell the instant it rang. Its sound pierced clearly through the howling gale; one listen told him there was something uncanny about it.
Yet he felt none of that dizzying discomfort, as though heaven and earth were spinning. He could, however, feel unusual fluctuations in the azure waves protecting his body, produced by his Demonic Art.
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