Steam Dragon approached Xiu, as she crawled back. He opened his hand and fire sprouted above his palm.

“Where is the Red Map?” he said.

Her eyes widened. “The Red Map? I don’t have it.”

“Liar!” he snapped. “I walked into the library. I saw a copy of it! I destroyed it and yet I saw a copy of it in the Red Dragon Sect Library. You were listed as the author.”

Her mouth quivered. “The Red Map was destroyed during our retrieval mission, Ghou Gin. I… I reproduced it from memory.”

“Then the last copy is in your mind.” He frowned. “Sorry little Xiu.” He charged his attack, the fire burning above his palm growing in size and heat before…

“Boulder Toss!”

A boulder shot at him and he had to leap back to avoid getting crushed by it.

“What?” Ghou Gin said in surprise. He briefly looked at where Dandan and she was still lying on the ground. “Who…?”

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The boulder cracked and exploded, the rock shrapnel shooting at Ghou Gin. The Steam Dragon swiped his flaming hand in the air. The shrapnel exploded against the impromptu shield of fire. Chun walked forward into view, where the rock had been. He was standing between the Steam Dragon and Xiu.

“Ch-Chun?” Xiu said in relief, tears shining in her eyes.

“Who the hell are you?” Ghou Gin said in anger, steam shooting from his nose.

“I am Yun Ip Chun, of the Blue Swallow Sect and for hurting these girls, I’m going to kick your ass!”

Lei was approaching Lao, who was on the ground, coughing out blood while her vision worsened.

Old Man Xiu was faring no better, he was on the ground, clutching at his abdomen in a foetal position while the bo staff wielder prepared to finish him off.

Lei started running towards Lao, with another Venom Jab but then had to halt and jump back to avoid getting cleaved by Wang Zen’s double-edged sword! Zen slipped the shield off his arm and threw it out.

The bo staff swung her staff down, aiming for old man Xiu but her weapon clanged against the shield, which stuck into the ground, at an angle that protected the old man from her shot.

“Captain, you okay?” Zen said.

“Wang Zen?” Lao said in relief.

“Sorry, we’re late, Captain.” He said. “We got lost but we’re able to track you down and find you.”

“Who are you?” Lei said.

Zen smirked at this question. “My name is Wang Zen, of the Blue Swallow Sect! And I am here to kick your ass!”