As the voice reached their ears, the bodies of the three Azure Dragon Lords stiffened at once. Their minds trembled violently, and the suspicion on their faces instantly turned into utmost respect, mixed with a hint of panic.
"That voice..."
"Lord Lin! It's deacon Lin!"
The three immediately recognized who had arrived.
Years ago, in Heavenly Palace Small City, the three of them had followed Zhu Hao and served under Lin Yi. They were extremely familiar with the owner of that voice and aura.
Back then, when Lin Yi had suppressed that late Emperor Realm expert from Black Wind Hall, they had watched from afar, their hearts shaken as if they had witnessed a god.
Hearing the concealed dissatisfaction in his words, the Azure Dragon Squad Leader's heart tightened. He hurriedly bowed and explained respectfully, "Steward Lin, please understand. The Spirit Gathering Disk cannot connect directly to Ascension Iron City. This place is also a remote border region with isolated airspace, so the three of us could only transfer through several teleportation routes. We did not delay for even a moment and came as quickly as we could."
"Forget it. Though you arrived late, your performance was still acceptable. Send a message to the Mercury Tower Master. Tell him the chaos caused by the Emperor Evil in this city has been quelled, but the evil calamity is not over. We need to remain here and stand guard for a few days."
The three were puzzled. Deacon Lin was telling them to stay?
"Deacon Lin, manpower in the main cities is currently stretched thin. This..."
"No matter how strained they are, they will not lack the three of you. Do as I say. Once I finish my business here, I'll return with you."
"Yes."
"Also, the people inside the City Lord