Once he saw Yun Leng take action himself, Xiao Yu could no longer wait. After all, Xiao Yan no longer had the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python to protect him, and his chances of escaping Yun Leng's pursuit were far too slim.
Xiao Yu's figure suddenly flickered, and he appeared between Yun Leng and Xiao Yan.
"So fast!"
Everyone saw Xiao Yu appear in the sky, then turned toward the stone chair where he had been sitting. Only an afterimage remained there, leaving them all inwardly amazed.
Fa Ma frowned as he looked at Xiao Yu. "If Brother Zhou intervenes now, he'll probably offend the Misty Cloud Sect..."
Jia Xingtian smiled at that. "His disciple is Xiao Yan's older cousin. If he doesn't act, how is he supposed to answer to Xiao Yu? Still, things are about to get interesting."
"I wonder whether he can hold Yun Leng off."
That last remark clearly stemmed from his uncertainty about Xiao Yu's strength. After all, Yun Leng was also a High-Rank Dou Wang. As far as they knew, Xiao Yu was a Sixth-Rank Alchemist, but they had never seen him display his strength, making it difficult to judge which of the two was stronger.
Once Xiao Yu intervened, the others looked even more conflicted. Taking action would offend the Misty Cloud Sect, but it would also earn them a favor from a Sixth-Rank Alchemist.
Mu Chen and the others glanced at Gu He, then abandoned the thought of intervening.
Gu He ignored the many gazes directed his way, instead watching Xiao Yu in the sky with an unreadable look in his eyes.
Yun Leng, who had been flying toward Xiao Yan, froze briefly in surprise at the figure that had suddenly appeared.
Once he recognized the newcomer, Yun Leng's expression darkened. "Does Elder