Meant to be

The other creatures slowly moved back enough until they thought they were out of his attack's range but their eyes were still glued to the white candle flame that was about to be put out any second.

Hao Xuan looked at the 17 or so creatures in front of him with even more behind him and knew this wasn't a fight he could take on alone especially while protecting Ma Jiang. The moment the flame was gone they would all bum rush him at once.

Hao Xuan closed his eyes and called for the Scorpion King, "Come to me!"

But the moment his soul bond connected with the Scorpion King he felt what he was going through. He was already engaged in combat and not too far away either. Yet he wouldn't be able to make it to him before the flame ran out.

"Damn it!"

He looked towards the unconscious girl in his embrace. She was holding onto the candle with one hand and his shirt with the other. Even if Hao Xuan managed to make out by some miracle, she would not.