Two breaths later, Zouyu abruptly broke free of the formation and lunged toward Su Jiu.
Chu Luohen had already prepared for Zouyu, but for some reason, its speed was much slower than before.
As a result, Chu Luohen's formation missed its mark. His pupils widened slightly. Without hesitation, without even stopping to think, he spun around and stepped directly in front of Su Jiu.
Su Jiu had anticipated all of this, so she had held something back during her earlier attack. She calculated the timing and distance precisely, and the instant Chu Luohen stepped in front of her, her formation descended upon Zouyu's head.
Zouyu was restrained.
Su Jiu, however, looked in surprise at the man standing before her.
Chu Luohen did not turn around. He merely said coldly, "You planned to do this all along? Yet you didn't discuss it with me?"
It was not hard to tell from his tone that her Junior Granduncle was probably angry.
"I don't have much spiritual qi left. Once we can no longer take turns keeping it in check, we'll only get wiped out faster." Su Jiu had thought through this explanation. She had to preserve the dignity of her somewhat prideful Junior Granduncle.
"I only came up with this plan on the spot, so I didn't have time to tell you."
Chu Luohen turned to face Su Jiu, advancing on her step by step. "Do you know what would have happened if you failed?"
Su Jiu gave a slightly awkward smile. "Actually, I was fairly confident."
With that, Su Jiu hurriedly pointed toward Zouyu, her expression serious. "Junior Granduncle, Zouyu is about to get out. Let's subdue it first."
Su Jiu took two quick steps forward, only to feel her Sea of Consciousness quake as a powerful wave of dizziness swept