The next second, not far away on the mountain peak, a figure flashed and Jiao Zuo appeared between Zhao Sheng and Ji Jiuxi in the air, a look of distress on his face.
"Taoist Jiao, are you intervening now with the intention of two against one?" Zhao Sheng glanced at Jiao Zuo, asking expressionlessly while the Bright Sun Mirror within him began to stir, and the Starfall Sword before him emitted stronger sword light and a low hum.
Seeing Jiao Zuo suddenly step in, Ji Jiuxi, though silent for the moment, also showed a look of dissatisfaction on his face.
"Haha, Master Zhao has misunderstood! I am merely trying to persuade you both to turn the fight into friendship due to your admirable skills in battle," Jiao Zuo said with an awkward rub of his hands, performing a cupped-hand salute toward Zhao Sheng.
As he spoke, he summoned back the Spirit Fire Gourd, and seeing a tiny hole burned through its surface, he was shocked and tremendously distressed.
