When they encountered something beyond their control, their response was not necessarily all that thorough. Just as now, they too would be afraid, would feel dread, and would feel lingering fear afterward; even in the depths of night, they would start awake from their dreams!
"Since they've left, they won't come back. They're people of considerable standing too. Having missed their first strike, they won't keep hounding you."
Zuo Changlu comforted them. "It's pretty much over now. After what happened today, you two should understand that beyond every sky lies another sky, and above every person stands someone greater. Make the most of your time and improve your cultivation. Oh, Xiao Duo, my friend will be here soon. Come get the Annihilation Sky Pagoda from me in half an hour. All you'll need to do is drip blood on it to claim ownership."
"All right."
Zuo Xiaoduo truly felt as though his entire body had been hollowed out. That battle had exhausted not only his mind but his body too, nearly draining him to his limit.
Right now, he desperately needed rest. Ever since he had embarked on cultivation and achieved some success, he had truly never been this exhausted...
"Thanks, Dad... I'll go back to my room and rest, then."
Zuo Xiaoduo turned and slipped an arm around Zuo Xiaonian's waist, his face woeful. "Sister Nian Nian, take a look at my lower back. They hit me there during the fight. I think a bone's broken... The fighting was so fierce and dangerous that even though I heard a crack, how could I spare it any attention? I could only focus on fighting for my life. Now that I've relaxed, why does it hurt so much? Ow, it's killing me..."
Zuo Xiaonian jumped in alarm. "Why didn't you say