Si Shuo had no time to wipe the blood from his lips. He simply stared in astonishment at that familiar figure's back.
He was not the only one.
Zhu Yao and Feng Qing in the distance, Luo Hou, who was rebuilding his body, and even Kunpeng, trembling in hiding, all froze at that moment.
"Jiang Ling!?"
Why had this woman suddenly intervened?
A trace of surprise likewise flashed through Luo Hou's sole remaining eye.
But that surprise soon turned into amusement.
"Heh... hahahahaha!"
Greedily devouring the surrounding death qi to rebuild his body, Luo Hou laughed hoarsely.
"Well done!"
"Even if that ant had blown himself up, he couldn't have hurt me, but saving myself some effort suits me just fine."
As Luo Hou spoke, he sneered inwardly.
That bitch at Taichu's side usually acts so high and mighty, but she knows her place when it counts.
Very well. I'll make use of her first. Once I've dealt with these old emperors, there'll be plenty of time to turn her into blood fodder too!
"Since we're on the same side, hold those two mangy birds off for me a moment."
"Once I've rebuilt my demonic body, I'll join you in-"
Shhk!!!
Before Luo Hou could finish, his voice cut off abruptly.
Jiang Ling swung her short blade backhanded at Luo Hou, its edge imbued with innate yin baleful qi!
The blade swept through like a cleaver through bamboo, slicing open Luo Hou's throat and biting deep into his neck!
Just as it was about to sever his neck, a left arm whose stark white bones had only just regrown blocked the blade.
Luo Hou's eye filled with fury and disbelief.
He had never imagined that the ally who had been "saving" him one moment would strike to kill the next!