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Inside the Shizi Empire gate… 

"This damn girl! Does she have another plan?" Yen Mingjue complained as he dodged the YinYings attack on him while trying to balance Gao Lan Mei that was currently unconscious on his back. 

Gao Lan Mei's plan was simple. Since she could not maintain the Cuojue's form any longer keeping them all inside, she decided to concentrate the remaining stealth form to protect Sung Zhi Ruo. At that time as well, the Sung Miss was still struggling to refine the Soul Eater. 

Yen Mingjue hoped that despite Sung Zhi Ruo being left alone, she would not stop refining midway and use the Cuojue as an exchange for her safety. 

He could still agree that her choice was the best at that time. They had hidden cards, while the rest distracted the enemies. 

Sadly, the moment they'd left the protection space of Cuojue, they realized that the enemies had already surrounded them and were all waiting to ambush them.