Huang Xiao followed close behind Zhangsun Youyue and charged over.
Jiang Liuli stood where she was, making no move to follow just yet.
Both sides immediately noticed Zhangsun Youyue and Huang Xiao approaching. Everyone here was a Half-Step Martial Realm expert with keen senses, and the two had made no effort to conceal their auras as they charged straight in.
"Young-Young Hero Huang!" Liu Wu cried out in delighted surprise when he recognized Huang Xiao.
He had held little affection for Huang Xiao before, but seeing him now was like seeing a straw that could save him from drowning, something he had to clutch tightly.
Liu Wu was in a truly wretched state. His hair hung loose, his body was stained with blood, and he was beginning to buckle under the attacks of his Heavenly Sword Sect opponents.
The Heavenly Sword Sect members all knew he was the leader of this group, so naturally, he received their special attention.
The Imperial Court's men fought desperately to protect Liu Wu, but the gap in strength remained. The men around him kept falling or suffering injuries, and they were already like a crossbow bolt at the end of its flight.
Seeing someone familiar naturally filled Liu Wu with delight. He knew Huang Xiao was powerful, but even if he were not, another helper would still benefit them.
He did not immediately recognize Zhangsun Youyue, who was charging ahead.
Only after Zhangsun Youyue plunged into the Heavenly Sword Sect's ranks and one of them shouted her name did Liu Wu realize who she was.
He had never expected her to be Zhangsun Youyue of Bishui Palace. Heaven had truly opened its eyes. With someone like her intervening, he would be safe this time.
Liu Wu did not think Zhangsun Youyue's strength alone could