"Because if we went, not only would we be no help, we'd become a burden!"
Long Yusheng said, "Li Chenglong sent word the moment he confirmed the situation, warning us not to act rashly! With our current meager strength, we aren't qualified to intervene in this battle! Rather than make a mess just to show our loyalty, we'd be better off seizing every moment to train."
"To fight, we at least have to be qualified to fight!"
Long Yusheng smiled bitterly. "Do you think we don't want to go? Xiu'er and I had already left Capital City, but Li Chenglong berated us into coming back."
"The whole of Hidden Dragon High Martial is there!"
Wan Lixiu said, "With our current strength, we can't help at all, but the least we can do is not make trouble. If those bounty hunters used us as hostages to force Boss Zuo to show himself, that would be the most tragic outcome!"
She held up the Netherworld Palace's bounty page on her phone.
"The bounty hasn't been claimed yet! Boss Zuo is still fighting! Hidden Dragon High Martial is fighting too!"
"We can't go and make trouble, and neither can you! You're not qualified yet. If you went, you'd only end up dragging my boss down!"
Zhou Yunqing gripped his sword hilt tightly and exhaled deeply. "I hope you two aren't just clinging to life and fearing death. Otherwise, I'll cut you down myself!"
Long Yusheng said coolly, "How could your bond with Boss Zuo compare to ours? And it's certainly not your place to judge whether our feelings are false!"
Zhou Yunqing snorted, turned, and left.
Long Yusheng and Wan Lixiu exchanged a glance and refreshed the page again. This was what they did most often between their sparring sessions.
Their eyes betrayed