Sensing the killing intent suddenly surging behind them, Mo Ling and the instructor panicked and immediately ran toward Xiao Yan and the others even faster.
"Instructor Mai Di!"
Just then, a black-clad man launched two jade-green darts at Mo Ling and Mai Di. Sensing the attack behind her, Mo Ling's face filled with terror, and she cried out.
Hearing Mo Ling's cry, Mai Di looked back and saw two streaks of eerie light. With no time to think, he pulled Mo Ling close and tried to mobilize his Dou Qi, but he had already burned through his last reserves. All he could do was turn around, hoping to trade his own life for his student's chance to survive.
Clang! Clang!
Just as Mai Di turned, Xiao Yan swept past him. The Xuan Heavy Ruler swung out in his hand, easily blocking the black-clad man's attack.
With Xiao Yan holding them back, Mo Ling and Mai Di successfully escaped their pursuers and ran up to Xiao Fan and Zi Yan.
Having escaped the black-clad men's encirclement, Mai Di nodded to Xiao Fan and the others, then turned to look at Xiao Yan, who was holding off their pursuers. Concern showed on his face as he said, "Be careful. They're all at the Da Dou Shi level, and their leader is a Seven-Star Dou Ling."
Yet no sooner had he finished speaking than Xiao Yan swung his enormous ruler and darted through the crowd like a phantom. One figure after another fell in his wake.
In the blink of an eye, the dozen or so black-clad men who had been so arrogant were all lying on the ground, severely wounded and howling in pain.
"This..."
Witnessing Xiao Yan's strength, Mai Di looked stunned. He had never imagined these men would be dealt