In the battle against the body-possessing evil spirit, the three Qi Refining cultivators had been on the back foot from beginning to end.
At first, when there was only the Demon Sword, they had not dared stake their lives on the fight. After "Steward Wei" was possessed, even risking their lives could hardly turn the tide.
They could only struggle to hold on.
During that time, Du Yongchang had thought several times that he might be better off finding a chance to retreat and save his own life.
But after repeatedly wavering, he ultimately did not flee first.
There were many reasons.
With the Azure Mystic Edict hanging over his head, he did not quite dare. The three of them were fighting together; if the other two stayed and he left first, he would likely be the first one called to account afterward.
He also feared that if he withdrew without warning, the remaining two would suddenly collapse under the pressure. Then, left alone with the body-possessing evil spirit pursuing him, he might easily fail to escape.
For these reasons, he had gritted his teeth and held on until now.
He could guess that the other two probably had much the same thoughts.
So if either Pang or Li showed even the slightest intention of retreating, he would take to his heels immediately. He could not let himself become the sacrificial rear guard for someone else.
Yet as the battle continued, the situation began to change.
Earlier, the body-possessing evil spirit had weakened slightly once, easing the pressure on the three of them for a time.
He thought of Jiang Che and the situation in East City, and hope stirred in his heart.
What if that boy truly had extraordinary fortune and could defy heaven to change his fate?
But