Lin Yi cupped his hands in salute. "Greetings, Tower Master."
The Venus Tower Master nodded, swept his gaze around the surroundings, and said steadily, "Mm. That organization went to great lengths to set up the Blood Sacrifice Formation. They certainly will not sit by and watch us break it so easily. Considering that they were able to turn even Jupiter to their side and mobilize more than ten Emperor Realm Void Beasts for sacrifice, they likely have further contingencies."
"To be safe, I should guard this place alongside you..."
With the Venus Tower Master's arrival, Lin Yi felt much more at ease.
At that moment, Lin Yi suddenly asked, "Tower Master, did the Jupiter Tower Master truly betray us?"
The Venus Tower Master sighed. "He resigned from his position as Tower Master and took away the members of the Restore Heaven organization whom we had captured. That is no different from betrayal."
"Then who is backing him?"
"I do not know. Jupiter's seniority exceeds even mine. During his tenure, all Ten Star Brilliance Envoys had dealings with him. Even peak Emperor Realm experts from other Source Realm Main Cities had crossed paths with him. Few know who stands behind him."
After briefly answering Lin Yi's questions, the Venus Tower Master apparently felt that having only the White Tiger Captains on guard left their defenses somewhat lacking. He sent out another message, ordering the Mars Tower Master to dispatch a group of Vermilion Bird Envoys and Black Tortoise Marquises.
The two leading them were none other than the two stewards, Xuanyuan and Hongluan.
The two massive Emperor Realm forces split into three groups alongside the White Tiger Captains. One group held the core formation area, while the other two spread out in a pincer formation, faintly enveloping the entire region.
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