This was what they meant by growing old and shrewd. An old monster like Yao Lao could deduce a great deal from the slightest clue.
At those words, Xiao Yu gave a wry smile. "I promised you before that if things became impossible, you could leave on your own. Your earlier intervention already fulfilled our agreement."
Then he continued to Medusa and Yao Lao, "You two should leave here immediately too. Retreat at least seventy or eighty li. Next, I'm going to try to interrupt that ghoul's secret art."
Medusa frowned. "You're going to use that move? If you fail to seriously wound him, you know the consequences without this queen spelling them out."
Their cryptic exchange left Yao Lao completely bewildered. That move? Could this little fellow Xiao Yu have another trump card capable of shaking that Soul Palace ghoul in his current state?
"Little fellow, don't push yourself. This happened because of me. No matter what, I won't let that boy Xiao Yan perish here," Yao Lao said in his weathered voice.
Had he not exposed the Bone Spirit Cold Flame today, things probably would never have reached this point. But who could have imagined that a mere Misty Cloud Sect was harboring a Soul Hall Protector?
Xiao Yu shook his head. "There's no time. Hurry and leave. You can come back for me afterward. No matter what, we have to leave him here for good today, or the troubles ahead will be endless."
Yao Lao had no idea how great a catastrophe would befall the Xiao Clan if the Soul Palace turned its attention toward them.
Seeing Xiao Yu's resolve, Yao Lao still asked, "Little fellow, are you confident?"
Xiao Yu immediately nodded. "Yes!"
At that, Yao Lao no longer hesitated. He had always been decisive, and