"Are you one of the bigshots of the Qingzhou Alliance?" The soldier remembered Hua Yanli's earlier conversation and inquired.
However, Hua Yanli was already distracted by a sudden bright light in the distance. When the soldier's gaze returned to where Hua Yanli stood, he was gone. On the ground lay a message: 'This place is too dangerous, you should retreat.'
The soldiers, now puzzled, turned to their leader. "What's our next move?"
"We should withdraw. We've been in Qingzhou City for five days already," the leader replied. "The person we just encountered must be one of the renowned nine prodigies from the Qingzhou Alliance. We can leave this to him and return later to finish the job."
Meanwhile, a similar scenario unfolded nearby. Xiang Mingfeng, glowing brilliantly, stood among a crowd, appearing divine. Corroded bodies of the Sacred Heart Sect dissolved into nothingness before everyone's eyes.