Only after Flying Feather had finished mocking them did Cangming voice his disagreement:
"No, the intensity of this Black Tide was definitely sufficient. Given those fellows' arrangements and intentions, it should have squeezed the entire Red Moon Holy Temple until it could barely breathe, without destroying it outright. Xu Le and the others were an unknown factor. One Level 8 expert, along with Xu Le's own strength, was enough to change the course of the battle. For Xu Le and Chi Xiao themselves, Puppet and the Red Moon Holy Temple should have been an either-or choice..."
Flying Feather let out a long breath.
"Xu Le abandoned the defense of the Red Moon Holy Temple?"
"From what I've observed of his personality... he doesn't seem like a complete individualist. The Red Moon Holy Temple's very existence also carries great significance. Even I probably wouldn't abandon it. Perhaps Xu Le and Chi Xiao came here because something changed at the Red Moon Holy Temple, bringing in new strength."
"Those fellows really are lucky." Flying Feather curled her lip.
Cangming said nothing more.
A ring of fire suddenly appeared, and Chi Xiao landed with Xu Le.
"Teacher, we're here." Chi Xiao nodded to Cangming.
Then she actually stepped aside, yielding the position of lead speaker to Xu Le.
If Cangming had merely been puzzled and confused before, now all that remained was shock and wariness.
There might have been some emotional factors in Chi Xiao's attitude toward Xu Le.
But more than anything, it was respect.
She respected strength. Handing the lead speaking position to Xu Le at a time like this could only mean she acknowledged his strength.
Strength, not advice or strategy.
In other words, Xu Le might have demonstrated some further ability or strength just now.
And that demonstrated ability