The situation had now changed dramatically.
The two Heavenly Derivation Sect disciples smoothly turned back around, facing the woman with longswords in hand.
One Heavenly Derivation Sect disciple sent Wang Lin a voice transmission, briefly reporting what had just happened:
"Captain, after a Nascent Soul Realm Evil Cultivator hurled out a purple bead Dharma Treasure, we probably fell into an illusion. It ensnared us almost seamlessly. If not for the Dao resonance of your signal just now, we probably would've been done in."
Wang Lin held his sword with a calm expression and likewise replied through voice transmission:
"The mission has changed. The request for reinforcements has already been sent to the Heavenly Derivation Sect. Keep her occupied and stall for time. Retreat if things go wrong, and keep your Teleportation Talismans ready in your hands."
Both Heavenly Derivation Sect disciples nodded in acknowledgment.
Li Xingtian had also been included in the voice transmission channel.
He had to admit that, from what he had witnessed firsthand, the way these Heavenly Derivation Sect disciples handled things was indeed so sound as to be beyond reproach.
He could truly feel the difference between regular troops and bandits.
Still, that was just a passing thought. Li Xingtian had never expected his Eldest Senior Sister to command the entire situation like Wang Lin.
Yet judging by Zhang Miaoyu's expression, it seemed as though his Eldest Senior Sister really was an excellent commander.
It was genuinely puzzling, especially to Li Xingtian, who had read Cui Hao's mission summary of well over a hundred thousand words.
A hundred thousand words were devoted to finding fault. It truly made it hard to keep a straight face over his Eldest Senior Sister's command.
Li Xingtian did not dwell on it, continuing to probe the surroundings with his blood