Li Aozi teased, and then he smashed a fist onto Youhe Lai's face armor, casually tossing him out as if throwing away trash.
However, this time, Youhe Lai was prepared. The moment he tumbled to the ground, his spine clearly broke, yet he suddenly raised the scepter in his hand.
"Every citizen pays a price to join society. Guess why my sword is drawn from my spine?"
Youhe Lai flipped to his feet, the destruction of his spine having no effect on his movement.
Instead, it was the blade in his hand that was the real spine.
Just as Li Aozi had reacted, readying himself to strike, Youhe Lai suddenly held the cane high.
"Sis," Youhe Lai deliberately cried out pitifully, "save me!"
Whoosh!
A fierce shadow burst out from Zonia's eyes in an instant, crashing into Li Aozi's embrace. It used both claws, opened its mouth wide, and bit towards Li Aozi's neck, but Li Aozi blocked it just in time.
'Don't... hurt him!'