All these thoughts swirled in Wang Julong's mind, but the girl quickly shook her head. "I only care about him because he's my friend," she thought as her gaze briefly swept toward the path Hui Yue had taken. Before returning to her task of observing plant seeds, she sighed once more.
As he crossed the forest, Yan Xiaobao quickly arrived at the area guarded under the forced control of the City Lord.
Standing in the shadow of a tree, Yan Xiaobao observed the people ahead, waiting for Deng Wu to catch up with him.
"Keep my body safe," Yan Xiaobao said. Without waiting for a response, his companion acted swiftly. The white-haired boy sat down in meditation, fusing himself with the earth, letting his consciousness merge completely with it.
Yan Xiaobao allowed the ground to tremble everywhere, leaving traps and soil-crafted spikes scattered across the area. Coffins formed of earth buried people alive, suffocating them to death.
