"Y-young master!"
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Gu Qingcheng immediately turned to Xu Taiping beside her, her face filled with horror.
Not only she, but even Luo Cheng, who already held the Azure Dragon Token, wore a look of astonishment.
"Don't worry, Miss Qingcheng. Brother Luo and Brother Yun are disciples of the sect masters of the Eight Views Dao Palace and the Three Sovereigns Dao Palace respectively. They couldn't possibly be men who go back on their word."
Xu Taiping spoke with his expression unchanged.
"Yes." Gu Qingcheng, who had been visibly tense, calmed down upon hearing this.
For just as Xu Taiping had said, given their standing, these two could not possibly stoop to seizing the Azure Dragon Token and bringing shame upon their sects.
"Daoist Taiping, what admirable generosity of spirit."
Upon hearing this, Yun Ye of the Three Sovereigns Dao Palace immediately cupped his hands toward Xu Taiping, his face full of respect.
"Rest assured, Daoist Taiping. If the battle intent Brother Yun and I can summon is weaker than yours, not only will we return the Azure Dragon Token immediately, but we will also give you our full support in the coming battle against the Ghost Armor Army Formation."
Luo Cheng of the Eight Views Dao Palace cupped his hands toward Xu Taiping with a proud expression.
"In that case, shall we begin?"
Smiling, Xu Taiping gestured for the two to proceed.
Luo Cheng of the Eight Views Dao Palace hesitated no longer. Holding the Azure Dragon Token in one hand, he raised a Bronze Bell in the other, and the fluctuations of his aura surged with a boom.
At the same time, the Bronze Bell he held began rising slowly from his palm, rapidly gathering power.
"When summoning battle intent, the first