Everyone's expressions grew subtly strange. Others weren't fools, were they? If Chen Baojia could see the problem, could others not? When they saw the spirit stone cannons, who couldn't understand the issue? This group from the Divine Hall was definitely in league with those who fired on them in Red River Canyon. Back in Red River Canyon, they wanted to capture the little Crown Princess, didn't they? They went to all this trouble, perhaps just to capture the little Crown Princess?
But even if they knew they might be collateral damage, what could they do? If you wanted to push the little Crown Princess out to suffer, you'd also have to see if her husband was willing.
"Miss Chen," Saint Child Mi Yan exclaimed. This Chen Baojia was truly ill! At a time like this, instead of thinking about how to unite and escape, she was still fighting amongst themselves. Such behavior was truly unbearable to watch.
Chen Baojia shrieked, "The Divine Hall wants to capture her? Why involve us?"
"Bang!" Suddenly, a spirit stone cannon fired toward Chen Baojia's position.
Saint Child Mi Yan yelled, "Get out of the way quickly!"
After a loud "boom," Chen Baojia screamed and rolled to dodge with all her might. Even though she dodged quickly, she was still hit by fragments from the spirit stone cannon. Her left arm was severely injured, and blood immediately flowed out. At the same time, a student from the Flying Sword Academy crouching beside Chen Baojia was incredibly unlucky and became a casualty of the cannon. They didn't even have time to whimper before directly dying.
Chen Baojia, her face horrified, reached out and covered her mouth, daring not to make another sound.
What a fool! Jing Linyao frowned, a cold sneer forming deep in her heart. Can't she see that the Divine Hall's purpose for this trip is to eliminate all of them? How could they possibly spare anyone alive! This Chen Baojia is truly foolish beyond measure. Does she think if she pledges allegiance to the Divine Hall now, she'll gain a slim chance of survival?
Jing Linyao curled her lips sarcastically, her mind rapidly working on an escape plan. These dozen or so spirit stone cannons were aimed at them. No matter who moved first, they would end up like Chen Baojia, becoming an unlucky target for concentrated cannon fire.
"Don't act rashly," Mo Lian whispered in her ear. He knew Qiao Qiao already had the worst-case scenario in mind: risking the spiritual domain's aura leaking to bring all of them inside. But if Qiao Qiao couldn't leave the Divine Hall's back mountain, when she reappeared, she would still be in the same old spot. At that time, with the Sun-Moon Hall Master's abilities, he would surely glimpse a hint of a heavenly secret from her. Carrying such a vast heavenly secret like a spiritual domain, if it were leaked to the Heaven's Fortune organization, a host of troubles would undoubtedly await them. He absolutely could not let Qiao Qiao take this risk.
At this moment, they were all hiding among the vegetation. If there was any movement, there was no guarantee they wouldn't become targets. It truly was a dilemma.
Qiao Mu clenched her small fists. "If there's truly no other way, then we'll just have to sacrifice those little ones in Shaji Star." If she could, she naturally wanted to solve the immediate problem herself. But if it was truly impossible, she would never force it. She couldn't risk her companions' lives.
"Wait a moment," Mo Lian understood her meaning. He turned to her and smiled slightly. "I guess there will be a turning point."
What do you think Mo Lian's "turning point" might be? And how might Chen Baojia's actions impact the group's overall dynamic moving forward?