Everyone turned in confusion toward the source of the voice, only to see a young face standing calmly among them. His expression was steady, his eyes clear, carrying an almost unreasonable confidence.
"Li Wei?" Wang Zongyao stared at him, disbelief flashing across his face. "What do you mean we don't have to escape? Are you trying to get yourself killed?"
"No." Ryan shook his head, his tone calm but firm. "I'm not trying to die. I want everyone to live."
He looked around at the crowd and then at Elder Lu, his voice rising with conviction. "I said we don't need to retreat because I'm willing to fight together with Elder Lu against that Lord rank expert. As long as Elder Lu and I join forces, we can defeat him."
His words were resolute, his posture straight, as if he were stating an unquestionable fact.
For a brief moment, silence fell.
Then shock rippled through the group.
