Zhang Lie stopped them at once. "Hold it! Musi Yu deserved to die. He came down to the second realm in an attempt to kill me, but I defeated him instead. Furthermore, you're both my disciples, and the Eclipse Sage is my benefactor. Isn't it natural for me to avenge the two of you?"

Hong Xiao replied, "No matter why you did it, Master, you were the one who avenged the Hong clan."

Hong Xi nodded. "Master, we'll do anything for you—not just because of what you've done for us, but also for the rest of the Hong clan."

Zhang Lie scoffed. "You're the last two descendants of the Eclipse Sage, and I swore I'd take care...