Faced with the worst possible scenario, the group could no longer remain calm. Those with minor injuries tended to the heavily wounded, while those in better physical condition boarded their flying magical instruments and sped back to the camp. Although Jiushou had just regained consciousness, he insisted on returning with the others to see for himself, especially since Zile and Wang Suo had fought alongside him through fierce battles and their bond was deep.
Despite Qufei's repeated and earnest dissuasions, Jiushou refused to listen, leaving Qufei with no choice but to yield. Several of them stepped onto Xiaoxiao's Lotus Platform and sped away.
Among the returning group, none was more anxious than Zuo Danqing of the Lingbao Sect. He knew both his fellow sect member Xing Yuan and Lou Xiyue of the Shenxiao Sect, and was intimately familiar with their cultivation levels.
Chapter 136