Chu Luohen was about to say more when he realized Su Jiu had already begun injecting spiritual qi. His expression changed, and he hurriedly restrained the runes. Yun Huanling did the same.
Compared with Chu Luohen's cold expression, Yun Huanling was far more hotheaded.
"A Jiu, have you lost your mind? If no one takes hold of the runes, this restriction will detonate!"
Without so much as looking at Yun Huanling, Su Jiu said bluntly, "If I don't act quickly, who knows how long we'll keep dragging our feet? You may have time to yield politely to each other, but the people outside won't show you any mercy.
"If I'm right, the people outside the Library Pavilion aren't even their entire force. But these alone are enough to give us a bitter cup to swallow."
Chu Luohen did not argue, because Su Jiu was right. Still, his face remained livid. Whenever he thought of the dangerous move she had just made, anger welled up in his chest.
Lan Fang Ziyi, meanwhile, was astonished by Su Jiu's trust in them. Injecting spiritual qi so directly had undoubtedly been an extremely dangerous move. Had Yun Huanling and Chu Luohen not reacted swiftly and restrained the formation patterns, the restriction would soon have lashed back at her.
Still, he had to admit that, dangerous though it was, this was also the most effective way to settle the argument. It simply required sufficient trust in one's companions.
Lan Fang Ziyi admired both Su Jiu's intelligence and her courage. After all, not everyone had the nerve to suppress a restriction like this single-handedly.
With that thought, Lan Fang Ziyi dared not delay any longer. The longer they wasted, the greater the danger Su Jiu faced.
By now, Su Jiu had noticed the situation outside, as