Chapter 1221: The Storm Has Arrived
As soon as Su Chengyu’s voice dropped, a flash of sword light passed by, knocking away the Long Knife that was attacking Zhuang Yihan.
Zhuang Yihan finally snapped back to reality, relieved when he saw the sword light instantly return to Su Chengyu and disappear without a trace, "Thanks."
Su Chengyu made his way to Zhuang Yihan’s side and shook his head, cautioning in a low voice, "It’s nothing. Be careful, one of them is a Nascent Soul Cultivator and the other is at the Martial Emperor Realm."
Zhuang Yihan nodded his agreement. Although he had not yet located the assailants, the fact that he hadn’t noticed them made Zhuang Yihan even more certain that their strength was undoubtedly above his own.
Nascent Soul-level powerhouses, and two of them at once, moreover, this cautious and careful ambush was definitely not a chance encounter, but deliberately targeted at them.
Or to be precise, it was targeted at Su Chengyu.
The Dragon Soul Department had quite a few enemies in Xia Country, but very few would brazenly attack the Dragon Soul Eighteen Guards, and such an act couldn’t really harm the foundation of the Dragon Soul Department. Even if Zhuang Yihan really died here, what of it?
If the mastermind behind the attack was found out, it would surely be a fruitless endeavor.
Although they did not say it aloud, both were aware that these attackers were most likely targeting Su Chengyu.
They wanted to eliminate Su Chengyu completely before he could enter the Capital City.
"The Long family?"