Besides Ou Mingdong, Han Yu even saw Su Wanjun, the Guardian of Shuzhou City.
The other group of Guardians were almost all unfamiliar faces, their clothing varied, yet they did not wear the orthodox attire of Imperial Court Guardians.
At this point, Zhao Yi had also returned to Che Dapao's side, bowing with clasped fists.
"Sir, fortunate to not have failed the mission!"
Che Dapao nodded slightly, a smile spreading across his brows and eyes.
This was a move by Quan Xiaotong, uniting the Nine Great Sects to secretly lay an ambush, with Zhao Yi responsible for communications.
"How is this possible?"
Qi Bai's face was deathly pale as he watched the overwhelming wave of cultivators, leaving him in a daze.
Having been entrenched in Dongling Prefecture for many years, he dared not claim omniscience, but any disturbance would not escape his notice. Yet now the enemy had secretly placed ambush troops here without his knowledge.
How did they achieve this?
