That's why Elder Shi's face is so unsightly. Out of all the people to come across, they just have to run into Qing Cheng sect's strongest group.
Ling Xiao has no intention of caring about the life and death of Elder Shi and the rest but You XiaoMo won't allow it because Fang ChenLe is also down there.
Fang ChenLe has no combat ability. If Elder Shi falls, he will definitely be the first to get killed because his talent is high, among the top five in the Mage Division. Even the people from Qing Cheng sect have heard of him. They just have to kill him and TianXin sect would lose a future high-level mage.
Elder Shi also clearly knows this so he sends two disciples of considerable strength to protect him.
"Elder brother Ling, what are we going to do ya?"
You XiaoMo pulls Ling Xiao's arm urgently.
Although he doesn't understand combat strategy, he can see that TianXin sect is somewhat at a disadvantage. Seeing Elder Shi retreat step by step, a few Qing Cheng sect disciples inch closer and closer towards Elder brother.
"Shh!"
Ling Xiao motions for him to stop panicking and picks up a pebble from the ground.
The pebble is roughly half the size of a thumb. Ling Xiao puts it in between two fingers and twists it lightly into two small pieces. Exerting force from his fingertips, the two tiny fragments fly swiftly, shooting off in two different directions.
One of the pieces hits the Qing Cheng sect disciple that is going to kill Fang ChenLe while the other piece shoots towards that Qing Cheng sect Elder with the highest cultivation.
The sneak attack that appears out of nowhere causes that Elder to turn pale with fright. He wards off Elder Shi's attack but is unable to stop the small pebble. After being hit, the spiritual energy in his meridians surge in chaos causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood violently. By the time he inspects the condition in his body, he discovers that he has already sustained internal injuries leaving him extremely shocked.
Although Elder Shi isn't clear about what actually happened, his reaction is very fast. He immediately seizes the opportunity and concentrates all his firepower on the other Elder whose strength is much inferior to his. Because the difference in strength is too great, that Elder was very quickly pierced through the heart by Elder Shi's sword.
That Elder with the upper hand discovers that someone is secretly helping TianXin sect and on top of that that person's strength doesn't seem to be weak. In extreme shock, he hastily orders his junior disciples to withdraw.
Elder Shi doesn't pursue them to press for victory. Fighting off two Elders one after another, the spiritual energy in his body is almost depleted. Furthermore, he also realizes that there is someone secretly helping them. He doesn't know what is that person's intention so he can't rashly take off.
"Thank you Elder for your help. Would Elder care to show yourself to allow my humble self to thank you?"
Elder Shi is certain that the person that acted is not from TianXin sect. Otherwise, he would have already shown himself. Furthermore, that person's strength seems to be not weak. Able to use a pebble to inflict internal injuries on Qing Cheng sect's Elder, clearly that person's strength is equivalent to theirs. If they can befriend him, the following journey will definitely go much more smoothly.
Because there is a restriction on cultivation level in the Paradise Realm, they don't suspect that it could a fighter of even higher cultivation.
Ling Xiao pays him no heed as he is currently holding his hand over You XiaoMo's mouth.