"The sneak attack over there should have started by now. I wonder how it's going."
Elsewhere in Rock Dragon City, Lin Youqing was searching for items with Meng Yuheng. Checking the time, she raised her head and gazed into the distance with a trace of worry.
At their level of cultivation, they often sensed things intuitively. When an inexplicable worry arose, it could very well be a hint of warning from heaven and earth.
That was why she felt the sneak attack might not go so smoothly.
"Don't worry." Meng Yuheng kept both hands tucked into his sleeves. He had already changed into a fresh Daoist robe. Although he did not know where Yue Wen had tampered with his clothes, he now had no metal anywhere on him, so naturally, he no longer needed to fear Yue Wen's Yin Metal lingering on his body.
Perfectly at ease, he said, "There are ten of them. The only ones on the River City Team with any real combat strength are Brother Yue and Xing'er. Surely they can't both fight five people at once?"
"That's true, but..." Lin Youqing said, "It's Yue Wen we're talking about."
"Mm. Out of respect for Brother Yue, I'll admit they might lose over there." Meng Yuheng suddenly gave a mysterious smile. "But it's very unlikely that we'll lose."
"What do you mean?" His cryptic words made Lin Youqing frown. "Are you on something?"
"You don't understand." Meng Yuheng waved a hand and lowered his voice. "Some things are best left unsaid, but to put your mind at ease, I'll let you in on them."
"Let me ask you. If Eldest Senior Sister and the others win, who benefits?" Meng Yuheng asked.
"Our three teams, of course," Lin Youqing said. "The River City Team gets eliminated and loses