One hundred miles to the south, Lu Qian successfully rendezvoused with Wu Yan. Now with only the two of them, he urgently said, "Elder Pearl Spirit, the situation is critical now, and we probably need to borrow your strength. Please take Wu Yan and me southward first; I need to investigate the enemy's specific situation."
The Primordial Pearl Spirit complained discontentedly, but couldn't refuse Wu Yan's request, muttering, "I knew it would be like this again," while admitting the two into its space, a dreamlike ethereal light flashing across the sky.
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On a solitary floating battleship, Zhuang Qing and Yinn Hongbo stood at the bow, watching the scenery on both sides gradually retreat.
"Too slow," Yinn Hongbo said discontentedly. "Why make things so complicated? If it were just us in Foundation Establishment, it would be normal not to advance rashly, but now with Master Yeguang here, we can lead an attack on Lingsha City first. I really don't know what we're afraid of."
