"Ling Xiao, don't bother giving me face—I've already told you, this has nothing to do with him."
Yun Ya examined Ling Xiao's condition from head to toe, confirming that he was unharmed. Then, with a hint of anger, she spoke.
"Yun Ya, you're giving me too much credit. He's a Cave Heaven Realm martial artist in the Second Dongtian Realm. How could I possibly stand up to him?"
Ling Xiao let out a bitter laugh.
In all honesty, without external assistance, he wouldn't have lasted long against Xiao Zhan. The gap in cultivation level was too significant to overcome with mere experience and skill.
Unless he himself advanced into the Cave Heaven Realm—that would make things much simpler.
Just from the previous clash, his sword-hand was still trembling slightly, with persistent pain shooting through his arm.
Though he wasn't injured, it was clear he had been on the weaker end of the exchange.
Still, he suspected Xiao Zhan wasn't faring much better either.
