And as several Elders publicly announced that a Demon Cultivator and Devil Beast army numbering as many as thirty thousand was approaching, an uproar instantly erupted throughout the stronghold.
"Damn it! Why didn't you say earlier that the enemy was this powerful? If I'd known, I wouldn't have come here and wasted my time!"
"Exactly, exactly!"
"Quick, let's go, don't let this war drag us down with it!"
Almost instantly, quite a few cultivators turned pale with fright, trembling in terror. Without another word, they spun around and bolted, as if some wild beast was chasing them from behind, and stumbled toward the spatial rift in panic.
The Li family cultivators, who had long since received news, merely watched coldly. As long as those people didn't insult or slander the Li family, the Li cultivators would not intervene.
"Tch!"
"A bunch of cowardly fools! Didn't you know there'd be danger? All you want now is an excuse to leave with your dignity intact."
