Chapter 727: Three Breaths For The Past
Daoist Sanjue and Qi Honglei stepped forward. Even the shepherd boy, Li Baoguo, had shown up. The three of them, along with the young Celestial Master, now stood together in the arena.
At this point, the exchange event had already progressed far beyond what either side had initially expected. The atmosphere grew incomparably tense. Even the high-ranking officials from both nations now bore heavy expressions.
Having witnessed the terrifying strength of these martial artists, the leaders realized that an individual’s strength had reached a dangerously uncontrollable level. Numerous bodyguards began appearing in the vicinity.
Jiepeng’s security personnel moved nervously, positioning themselves behind their respective leaders. However, Great Xia showed no signs of making any grand security maneuvers. The only notable change was that the fair-skinned, chubby man who had left earlier had now quietly taken a seat beside the white-haired elder.
"Heh, looks like I’ll have to rely on you for this one, old friend," the elderly man chuckled, his demeanor unfazed.
Li Xiaofei responded, "Leader, rest assured. As long as I’m here, no one will lay a hand on you."
On the Jiepeng side, the high-ranking official Matsushima Masano took another careful look at Li Xiaofei, now feeling a deep sense of surprise.
Is this young man also a martial arts master? Or is he perhaps an immensely powerful Awakened?
Is he why Great Xia dares to be so bold, displaying such laxity in the security arrangements for a vice-national-level leader in such a high-stakes setting?
At the same time, the artists from both countries were notified to withdraw.