On the Sky Screen.
With everything taken care of, it was naturally time to return to the City Lord's Mansion.
Lu Piao knew a shortcut through a cornfield that he had taken as a child.
Every cornstalk already stood taller than they did.
Suddenly, rustling sounded all around them.
Black-robed men appeared, surrounding them.
Their leader wore a black robe and a face covering, and even his voice was hoarse.
Nie Li surveyed the men surrounding them: four Gold Ranks and eight Silver Ranks.
He immediately exposed the identity of the man in black leading them. Who else could it be but Shen Ming?
Beside him stood another old acquaintance of Nie Li's, Li Yunhua.
Seeing that Nie Li had exposed his identity, Shen Ming immediately ordered an attack.
Du Ze, Lu Piao, and Xiao Ning'er merged with their Demon Spirits and joined the fight one after another.
They had all successfully reached Silver Rank, but their combat strength was formidable. Ordinary Gold Ranks could do nothing to them.
With Ye Yan, who currently had Gold Rank cultivation but abundant combat experience, joining them, two Gold Ranks were taken down in no time.
Li Yunhua immediately ordered them to ignore the Monster Bird and capture Nie Li first.
But that was simply impossible. Instead, the battle took a sharp turn for the worse, and several more men were taken down in succession. Soon, only Shen Ming and Li Yunhua remained in their way.
Lu Piao openly taunted them, saying that the Dark Guild apparently wasn't much good at fighting either.
That immediately enraged Li Yunhua. After merging with the Heavenly Star Black Tiger Demon Spirit, he charged at Nie Li and the others.
Nie Li immediately merged with the Fangtooth Panda as well. Their fists collided, and Li Yunhua could