"The first round is over?" As Huang Xiao headed back toward the arena, he discovered that the first round of matches had already ended.
He soon returned to the Patriarch and the others.
"Chief Huang, was it good news?" Du Jiliang hurriedly asked when he saw Huang Xiao.
Huang Xiao shook his head. "We're in big trouble."
"Huh?" Lu Qingzhong was very surprised.
He could not quite understand. If it was bad news, would the Demon God Sect have let Huang Xiao come back?
Huo Lian glanced at Huang Xiao but said nothing more.
"How did Zhuo Mengshen do?" Huang Xiao asked.
"No surprises. Mu Fucheng defeated him. There was never any chance of him securing a Demon General position," Du Jiliang said.
Huang Xiao had not said what the big trouble was, so they could hardly press him.
"It looks like we'll have to watch out for their retaliation," Huang Xiao said gravely.
"Yes." Lu Qingzhong nodded.
"Gentlemen, I won't hide it from you. I've offended someone, an important figure we can't afford to provoke. Although he's unlikely to come after me personally, with his standing, sending other experts would be child's play. So if you return with me, I'm afraid you'll be in great danger," Huang Xiao said.
Du Jiliang and Lu Qingzhong both visibly froze.
Huang Xiao had seemed unwilling to say much just a moment ago, so his suddenly telling them about this trouble caught them completely off guard.
"Chief Huang, we've all offended the Soul-Reaping Sect. You could say we're advancing and retreating together now. No matter whom you've offended, surely joining forces would be better than splitting up?" Lu Qingzhong said after some thought.
Du Jiliang nodded as well.
The two of them had already made up their minds.
Whatever happened, banding together with