Ellis's sudden, violent death completely exposed Han Shuo's hiding place. The Demon-Slaying Edge traced an arc, and by the time it returned to Han Shuo's hand, he had leaped down from the tree.
At some point, an arrow had lodged in the left side of the Warfire Mercenary Group's intermediate lightning mage's rib cage. It appeared that the Phantom Shadow archer on the distant rooftop had wounded him.
The other Advanced Swordsman was also coughing up blood now. His body seemed to have been slashed by Wind Blades, and drops of blood dripped from him onto the ground.
"Get out of here!" The moment Han Shuo landed, he assessed the situation. He realized that even with Ellis killed in a surprise attack, their side was still at a disadvantage, and immediately decided to retreat.
Though it took time to describe, only an instant had passed between the assassins' arrival and those first few waves of attacks. Before the City Guard finished changing shifts, the Phantom Shadow assassins still had ample time to kill them at leisure. In particular, when the Yuan Demon Han Shuo had stationed in the distance detected that the people who had set the traps earlier were also heading their way, he naturally understood that they would have even less chance of winning once those people arrived.
As soon as Han Shuo announced his decision to retreat, Phoebe's and Candice's beautiful eyes flickered, as though they had begun considering escape routes.
Before the two women could decide, a thought struck Han Shuo. He suddenly remembered a place, and a wicked grin appeared on his face. "Follow me!" he said abruptly.
Han Shuo lunged toward the wall of a collapsed house. The Demon-Slaying Edge flew from his hand like a drilling venomous dragon, blasting a large hole open