Qiao Yuan and Mi Xiaqing were in the conference room, while everyone else who needed rest had gone to rest. The two fellow disciples wore grave expressions. In the middle of the room stood a projection of the terrain surrounding Luoyou City.
"I wonder how Yanbai is doing. I'm really worried about him." Concern covered Mi Xiaqing's handsome face.
Knowing his youngest fellow disciple was close to Xie Yanbai, Qiao Yuan reassured him. "Don't worry. Xie Yanbai's will is far stronger than most people's. Whatever difficulties he encounters, his abilities will see him safely through."
Mi Xiaqing smiled bitterly. "I hope so. What did our second senior brother say?"
Qiao Yuan said heavily, "He's already seized one passage entrance, but repairing it will probably take quite some time."
"Well, once our second senior brother has taken it, nobody will snatch it from him unless Pafuchake leads the attack himself." Mi Xiaqing's expression eased, and he smiled.
Qiao Yuan's face relaxed considerably as well. "True. His defense might not be the best under heaven, but it's definitely among the top five. I kept urging him to join a legion back then, but he simply refused. Otherwise, with his abilities, becoming a commander of one of the Twelve Legions someday would be no difficult feat."
Mi Xiaqing smiled freely. "Don't get yourself all worked up over him, eldest senior brother. I think things are fine this way. Otherwise, it would be hard for the three of us to get together."
"That's true." A gentle smile appeared on Qiao Yuan's bronze face. He had personally trained both Lao Hao and Mi Xiaqing. To them, he was both an elder brother and a teacher.
"What's the situation outside now?" Mi Xiaqing asked with concern.
Qiao Yuan shook his head. "Not good. Lao Hao said