"No need. That girl Medusa is with him, and that young fellow Yao Chen's soul body is there too. Even if Yun Shan went all out, he might not get the better of those two."
On the top floor of the Heavenly Secret Tower Branch in the Jia Ma Imperial Capital.
Even after hearing Xiao Tian Ming's words, Wang Chao remained somewhat worried. He had met Yun Shan before. The man was a three-star Dou Zong, and with the Misty Cloud Sect's Sect-Protection Formation added to the mix, Yao Chen's soul body and Medusa, a newly advanced Dou Zong, might not be able to keep Xiao Yan safe.
At that thought, Wang Chao bowed again. "Lord Tian Ming, the Misty Cloud Sect has a Smoke-Cloud Sun-Covering Formation. If Yun Shan personally controls the Grand Array, I fear even an eight-star Dou Zong like myself would struggle to break free for a time."
Before he could finish, however, Xiao Tian Ming waved a hand and cut him off. "Relax. The clan leader once gave Yao Chen a Heavenly Mechanism Token. If he truly encounters a crisis he cannot withstand, I imagine he will use it.
"So don't worry too much. Just stay here and guard the branch.
"Xiao He and two Dou Zun stewards from the Central Plains are already escorting the several hundred members of the Xiao Clan in Wutan City to the Central Plains. Keep an eye on the branch yourself while he is away.
"Also, Xiao Yan's two elder brothers weren't brought back to the Central Plains this time. Arrange for people to protect them in secret. Whatever you do, don't let them die."
"Yes, Lord Tian Ming!"
Wang Chao bowed respectfully, then withdrew.
Xiao Tian Ming gazed toward the Misty Cloud Sect and muttered to himself, "Brother