"Li Chen!" Ling Xiao grabbed his forearm but he remained motionless. His eyes followed the axe's descent and when it was about to strike a disciple, golden flames fell from the sky, separating Blood Axe from the disciple.
A graceful figure walked out of the dying flames, garbed in a beautiful red robe. Fire danced above her palm as she looked at Blood Axe with contempt.
"Quite the greedy one, huh?" She clicked her tongue.
'Ying Er,' Li Chen's inward voice, filled with care and warmth, rang.
Gently descending and landing beside her was another gorgeous beauty garbed in white Hanfu robes similar to Xiu Ying's but with water patterns. Though she held a sword in her left hand, her calm, soothing demeanor made it seem like she wasn't a fighter.
"Senior Xiu!"
"Senior Bai, finally!"
Hearing Autumn Haven's disciples' relieved and excited tone, Blood Axe chuckled. "You expect two women to stop me?"