Xiang Guiqing kept the two women firmly suppressed. He thought the time was about right. They had consumed a considerable amount of internal power, and if he raised his strength a little over the next few moves, he could finish them off.
But just then, a burst of Saber Force suddenly slashed toward him.
This forced Xiang Guiqing to abandon his attack on the two women and swiftly block the Saber Force.
After blocking it, Xiang Guiqing discovered to his surprise that Huang Xiao had followed right behind it. Without a word, Huang Xiao brought his saber cleaving down at his head again.
Having just blocked that burst of Saber Force, Xiang Guiqing had yet to recover from the exertion and could not take Huang Xiao's strike head-on.
Huang Xiao had caught him unprepared with a deliberate attack, seizing the initiative and forcing Xiang Guiqing to retreat and dodge.
Taking this opportunity, Huang Xiao flashed between the two women. He swiftly sheathed the Minghong Saber, took one woman in each hand, then turned and fled back the way they had come.
"After them!" Zhong Tianlang shouted as he rushed over to Xiang Guiqing.
"Don't pursue them." Xiang Guiqing could not help sighing and hurriedly said, "You're not in very good shape right now. Hurry up and withdraw your power."
Seeing Zhong Tianlang's condition, Xiang Guiqing was filled with shock. He could tell that Zhong Tianlang was now using nearly eighty percent of his power, which greatly accelerated the loss of his internal power.
"We can't just let this go," Zhong Tianlang said loudly. As he spoke, he gradually reined in his aura.
"Let it go. If we can't kill them, then we won't. We have a more important task. We can't act on impulse and exhaust our power over these