Everyone collapsed by the shore, gasping for breath as they tended to each other's wounds, utterly bedraggled.
"City Lord Qin, the blade was clearly already drawn. Why didn't you strike that monster down?"
"Since Young Master Xu told us to wait, then we should wait until he returns," Qin Haoshi explained.
"Do you think that guy took the divine blade and ran away?"
"Yeah, that guy's origins were suspicious from the very beginning. What if he tricked us into helping him seize the divine blade, then fled?"
"Though we have not known each other long, in my view, Young Master Xu should not be that kind of person," Mr. Wen explained.
"There must be some hidden reason."
Everyone fell silent.
In truth, people's hearts had already begun to scatter at this moment, but everyone kept silent.
"Someone seems to be coming!" A shout suddenly came from nearby.
Everyone hurriedly sat up and looked out toward the distant Sea of Liao Bei.
They saw a figure staggering wildly across the sea's surface.
When the figure came within a few meters of them, he finally could not hold on any longer and fell into the sea.
"It's Young Master Xu! Quickly, save him!" Mr. Wen shouted.
Everyone hurried over and fished the heavily injured Xu Zimo out from the depths of the sea.
Mr. Wen continuously sent spiritual energy into Xu Zimo's body, and Xu Zimo coughed several times in succession.
After spitting out several mouthfuls of seawater, he slowly woke up.
"What happened?" Xu Zimo asked.
"Where's that monster?" Qin Haoshi hurriedly asked.
"I fought it for several rounds and was slightly outmatched. I suffered severe injuries, so I fled back here.
"As for that monster, I don't know either," Xu Zimo said, shaking his head.
"Didn't you already have the