Kirii's cultivation was now at the Mid Core Formation Realm. Based on its incredibly latent talent as a heavenly beast, John was not worried about Kirii ensuring his safety.
John pointed at the five distant Bloodfiend Sect youths, his finger pointing to Azalea.
"If you can keep her occupied for the next while, that will be more than enough," John communicated through his soul connection with Kirii. Kirii's eyes immediately lit up in an excited manner, eager to experience its first battle, as well as help out John anyway he could.
John wanted Kirii to stay away from the Sword Emperor, as his sharp attacks were quite terrifying, and only he was confident in blocking them with his body. As for Damon, he was John's prey from the start.