Seeing that the other leaders were unwilling to act, Jiang Hongyan's starry eyes flashed. She swung her starry sword at Lu Ren again and again, trying to shatter the petals surrounding him.
But when her sword beams struck the petals, they broke apart one after another.
"Stop wasting your strength. Now, all of you leave. If you don't go soon, you won't be able to!"
Black Lotus's voice grew cold.
The leaders' expressions changed sharply, and they fled into the distance.
Soon, Jiang Hongyan was the only one left.
"You're not leaving?"
Black Lotus asked.
"Let Lu Ren go!"
Jiang Hongyan shouted coldly.
"Fool!"
Black Lotus waved an arm. A mass of petals gathered into a Black Lotus incarnation and charged straight at Jiang Hongyan.
Jiang Hongyan was strong, but she was no match for the incarnation. After a dozen exchanges, it struck her down. She lay on the ground, gravely wounded and coughing up blood.
"You can't even withstand my Black Lotus incarnation, yet you want to save someone?"
Black Lotus sneered. Then she shuddered, her expression changing sharply as she sensed a powerful aura approaching.
"My sister couldn't withstand it. I wonder if I can?"
A calm voice came from the depths of the void. A sword beam tore open space, and a middle-aged man in black stepped out with his hands behind his back.
Jiang Hongyan stared at him. Shock gradually overtook her pale face. "Brother..."
Jiang Huanyu looked at his sister, a faint smile appearing on his face. "Sister!"
"Brother, save Lu Ren!"
Jiang Hongyan said at once.
Jiang Huanyu nodded slightly and turned to Black Lotus with a smile. "Black Lotus, I trust you've been well!"
Black Lotus stared fixedly at him. "You... You're the Sword King leader from back then?"
"That's right!"
Jiang Huanyu