Bang!
Their palms collided, the explosive sound ringing through the hall.
The figure in the white dress eased back half a step, while Gu Xuanying staggered backward repeatedly, retreating a full ten feet before she steadied herself.
Gu Xuanying raised her head. Once she saw who had arrived, she froze for a moment. "Sect Master Chu?"
Indeed, the person who had broken through the roof and dropped down was none other than Chu Qingci.
Clad in a white dress, Chu Qingci stood protectively in front of Jiang Xiaobai after landing, his expression as calm as ever.
Huh?
At that moment, not only was Gu Xuanying caught off guard, even Jiang Xiaobai was somewhat surprised.
Why was the master here?
Gu Xuanying's expression shifted. Her grip on her cane tightened as she looked at Chu Qingci and sneered, "What, has the esteemed Sect Master of the Hidden Edge Sect now become... someone's bodyguard?"
"Yes. Because I want to!"
Chu Qingci spoke calmly.
Those simple words left Gu Xuanying stunned.
She had intended to use his status to needle him.
But she had never expected him not to care in the slightest.
Just then, another explosive sound came from outside the residence.
Boom!
The entire hall shook, and a flurry of hurried footsteps could be heard outside.
"What on earth is that noise?!"
Du Chong looked outside, his face filled with horror.
Could experts from the Martial World be fighting?
Indeed, every prince's residence retained plenty of experts.
If the Jiang Family's people had arrived and the two sides clashed, that was certainly possible.
Yet as Jiang Xiaobai listened to the commotion outside, his smile turned radiant.
He raised his hand, sending several strands of Needle Force shooting out to strike those present with precision.
Now that their people had arrived, there