Zhao Zhuoyan looked at Xia Yu's curvy figure l.u.s.tfully. He responded with a grin, "Xia Yu, don't be stubborn. My Hundred Flame Poison is not something that people can endure. Considering that you're weaker than me, how can you possibly restrain me?"
Xia Yu's face turned pale as she felt the burning pain spreading across her body. "Shut up!"
At this point, Li Luo arrived. He took a look at Xia Yu and noticed her face alternating between red and pale. It seemed like she was critically injured.
"Li Luo, hand over the Sovereign Pearl. This is your limit. You'll never make it past Black Soul Peak." More laughter came from the side of Zhao Zhuoyan as another man made his appearance.
It was Zhao Zhu, the Second Grand Commander of the Divine Tiger Guardians. He was an upper first-grade Duke.
Zhao Zhuoyan gave a smirk and told Li Luo, "Take a look."
He pointed to Li Luo’s back, where many people stood in the air and stared at them greedily. These were the rogue cultivators that had been lurking in the shadows all this time.
In front of them was Zhao Zhuoyan and Zhao Zhu. Behind them were rogue cultivators. They were truly trapped with nowhere to run.
Li Luo's gaze turned sharp.
Suddenly, the chuckle of a girl could be heard coming from a mountaintop not too far away.
"Li Luo, it looks like this last leg of the journey might be a little too tough."
Li Luo looked over and saw a slender girl. It was none other than Lu Shuanglu.
He frowned when he saw her. Was she here to fight for the Sovereign Pearl too?
Lu Shuanglu stretched her back lazily when she saw his reaction. She continued with a smile, "I am not interested in your Sovereign Pearl. However, if you're willing to beg me, I can help you get rid of these rogue cultivators. How about it?"
Li Luo pondered for a moment and answered, "There is no need for me to lower myself. In the worst case scenario, I will just drag someone down to h.e.l.l with me. At the very least, my grandfather will know who to look for after my death. A life for a life."
As soon as these words came out, the rogue cultivators glanced at each other briefly. The arrogant air around them seemed to have vanished for a moment.
Lu Shuanglu was also taken aback by his reply. She couldn't help but laugh. "Your threat is a little shameless."
Li Luo shrugged. In such a situation, it didn't matter as long as it was effective.
"Forget it." Lu Shuanglu chuckled. "For the sake of my sister, I will help you out today. I will get the payment for this favor from my sister later."
Finished speaking, she clapped her hands lightly.
Suddenly, a strong undulation of energy appeared in the surroundings, locking the rogue cultivators down.
"Unfortunately, I can only do so much to help you hold these rogue cultivators back. I can't do anything to those from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Zhao, so you will have to handle them by yourself," Lu Shuanglu continued with a grin.
Li Luo was taken aback by her response. It looked like Lu Shuanglu wasn't here to s.n.a.t.c.h his Sovereign Pearl away. Instead, she was here to help him out?
He didn't say anything more; he merely clasped his hands together and thanked Lu Shuanglu.
"Don't thank me yet. Wait until you get past those two commanders." Lu Shuanglu put her hands behind her back and watched Li Luo with interest. She wanted to see how Li Luo, as a Greater Heavenly Resonance Tier cultivator, was going to escape from Zhao Zhuoyan, a lower second-grade Duke in peak condition, and Zhao Zhu, an upper first-grade Duke.