She recognized them—these were the very lions that had attacked the lion in her space just days ago.
She recalled Xiao Junyan did mention that those who entered this place should carry a teleportation jade token at their waist. Her gaze swept over the youth, who was panting slightly and wounded, but she saw no such token.
"Roaaaaaar!"
The lion showed remarkable patience with its prey, toying with him rather than pouncing to kill him outright. Instead, it watched as he struggled.
Xiao Junheng bit his lip as he retreated. After prolonged combat, his stamina waned, compounded by his injuries, causing his steps to falter. To make matters worse, the teleportation jade token that could have saved his life had been torn from his waist during the earlier fight, lost to who knew where.
Yue'er watched the battle unfold ahead. The youth wore a crescent-moon-patterned robe and possessed striking features, though his strength seemed notably weaker.
