Lie Yan's Vigilance

Not long after Gu Qiuxi successfully killed the Mist Earth Swamp Dragon, Ji Dong arrived at the scene with a group of people from the Yin-Yang School.

It wasn't that Ji Dong deliberately arrived so late; it was mainly because he made quite a commotion when he landed at the military camp.

If it weren't for the few acquaintances at the Yin-Yang School, and the fact that his senior brother was the chief of the Yin-Yang School and the commander of the Light Five Elements Continent, his group might have been mistaken for spies.

There's no way a normal person would show up in a military camp like this!

While Lan Bao'er led Ya Lin'er to the medical tent in the military camp, Ji Dong asked his senior brother for help in dealing with the ninth-tier Mist Earth Swamp Dragon.

In response, Ji Dong's senior brother, Fu Rui, arranged for some people from the Yin-Yang School to accompany Ji Dong to participate in this rescue operation. Originally, Fu Rui actually wanted to go himself, since he had never heard of Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi, so he also wanted to get to know these two young geniuses.

However, the current situation does not allow him to leave the military camp at will. Due to some special reasons, the armies of the Light and Dark Five Elements Continent have reached a stalemate. If he, as the commander-in-chief, were to leave without authorization, countless people would die as a result.

However, upon arriving at the location where Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi were, Ji Dong and the people who came with him could only be described as shocked.

Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi stood unharmed on the corpse of the recently deceased Lan Tu Mist Earth Swamp Dragon Mist Earth Swamp Dragon, seemingly digging for its crystal core.

The only two pieces of evidence that a battle had taken place here were the battle marks on the ground and the dust on the two men.

After a moment of silence Ji Dong stepped forward and said, "I didn't expect we'd arrive so late! But I really didn't expect you to be able to kill a ninth-tier Mist Earth Swamp Dragon on your own."

Xu Xingyu simply chuckled and said, "Oh, not at all. We were just lucky. Besides, Qiu'er was the one who did most of the work this time. I was just playing a supporting role."

Upon hearing this, Ji Dong wanted to shout, "Who believes that?!" Even if Gu Qiuxi had hidden strength, how could a Six Crowns mage kill a ninth-tier magical beast with almost no injuries?!

So Xu Xingyu definitely made a move; Gu Qiuxi was probably just playing support!

However, this also confirms that both Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi have concealed their true fighting strength.

Normally, Ji Dong doesn't like to speculate about other people's thoughts in a complicated way, but this time he had to be careful.

Ji Dong was filled with disbelief at the potential fighting power that Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi might be hiding. Even if he and his senior brother joined forces, they might not be able to handle a magical beast of this level, let alone one that was almost completely unharmed.

This was the first time Ji Dong felt that his talent might not be as extraordinary as he had imagined. Admittedly, he was confident that he could do the same thing at the same level, but he did not think it would be so easy.

This made Ji Dong's vigilance towards the two of them rise even higher. Even though it had been proven that neither of them were spies from the Dark Five Elements Continent, the fact that Ji Dong hadn't seen them in the Light Tunnel when he entered Sacred and Evil Island still made him somewhat uneasy.

After all, at this point in time, any force that emerges could have a significant impact on both sides.

Overall, although he remained wary of the two, he still had some goodwill towards them as people.

Because during the battle just now Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi were the first to volunteer to stay behind and fight the enemy, and they even sent him, Lan Bao'er, and Ya Lin'er, who were injured, out with them.

Admittedly, this might be because they don't want to reveal their hidden abilities, but this behavior also proves that they are not bad people.

Therefore, even if I still need to remain vigilant, I should try to be on good terms with them. In such a critical moment, I should make the best use of any available combat power, and at most, I should keep a little bit of caution.

Of course, there was another reason why he was so wary of Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi: she was afraid of their existence.

That "she" was the goddess in Ji Dong, and also a teacher-like figure, the Flame Empress of the Earth Core World.

Ever since Ji Dong arrived at Sacred and Evil Island, Lie Yan has been watching Ji Dong's every word and action, relying on the Hong Lian Mark left on him.

Upon seeing the two again, the voice of Lie Yan resounded directly in his mind.

"They are...?! How is this possible?! Could they have come for me?!"

This was a panicked sound that Ji Dong had never heard from his beloved before, but even when he wanted to ask what was going on, Lie Yan fell silent.

This also indirectly indicates that Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi have a very powerful background, a level that Ji Dong cannot currently access.

Therefore, although he believed that Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi were good people, if they ever threatened his beloved Lie Yan, he would use every means to fight against them.

After all, everyone has their own hidden tricks up their sleeve! At most, the price he'd have to pay for her hidden tricks would be a bit higher.

Back in the present, Ji Dong looked at the dead Mist Earth Swamp Dragon and said, "By the way, Brother Xingyu, do you need our help disposing of this Mist Earth Swamp Dragon's corpse? Besides the most precious crystal core, the scales, bones, and flesh of this high-level Subdragon are all rare treasures."

"Then I'll leave it to you. Dealing with such a large corpse is quite a hassle."

After disposing of the corpse of the Mist Earth Swamp Dragon, Ji Dong invited Xu Xingyu and the others to the military camp of the Light Five Elements Continent to prepare for the upcoming war with the people of the Dark Five Elements Continent.

Led by Ji Dong, Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi entered the eighth level of Sacred and Evil Island. Before them lay a vast basin surrounded by mountains. Within the basin, various kinds of creatures roamed freely.

However, at this moment, no one was in the mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery, because something called war was taking place.

Countless light mages and dark mages are clashing in the basin, unleashing countless magical techniques. A war between light and darkness is about to begin.

But the most shocking battle took place in the very center of the basin, where eight Light Mages commanded the ultimate elemental power against a massive Tyrant Dragon monster enveloped in flames and lightning.

Ji Dong and the others from Yin-Yang School were shocked by this scene. They had only left the military camp not long ago, so how could the battle situation have become so chaotic upon their return?

How did the previously calm and stalemate suddenly escalate into a fierce battle?!