The disciples retreated, leaving Old Zhao looking quite distressed. Out of his twenty-four Ocean Stabilizing Divine Pearls, only five remained intact.
And the black aura polluting them? He couldn't even figure out what it was. If he were to slowly grind it away with mana, who knows how many eons it would take? Even then, there was no guarantee that the Ocean Stabilizing Divine Pearls would regain their original power.
In short: misery!
Seeing Zhao Gongming's gloomy face, Yunxiao was also a little worried. After some thought, she offered a suggestion to her eldest brother: "Senior Brother, why not let Senior Brother Duobao take a look?"
Zhao Gongming pondered. He hadn't accomplished his task this time and didn't feel comfortable approaching their master for help. Right now, this seemed like the only option.