In the blink of an eye, the land that was just ravaged has been completely transformed, as smooth as if it had never been damaged.

After finishing the task, Lin Lan stood there expressionless, a barely perceptible sneer slowly creeping onto her lips. She asked in a provocative tone, "Is this alright now?"

Yan Wenjing glanced at it and nodded slightly, indicating that it was acceptable.

Upon seeing this, Lin Lan's eyes flashed with a dangerous, bloodthirsty light, like that of a wild beast. He lowered his voice and gritted his teeth, saying, "Yan Wenjing, I've remembered what happened today. You'd better pray you don't fall into my hands, otherwise... ha!"

Before the words were even finished, a strong killing intent instantly filled the space between the two of them.

Qin Yunie frowned, her body involuntarily leaning forward slightly, like a mother hen protecting her chicks, carefully shielding Yan Wenjing behind her.

Despite feeling some fear after learning Lin Lan's identity, she still forced herself to stand tall and said in a trembling voice, "What do you want to do? I'm telling you, don't do anything rash."

Yan Wenjing, who had always been indifferent to Lin Lan's provocations, was taken aback when he noticed a petite yet determined figure standing in front of him. Surprisingly, he showed no displeasure at being offended by Lin Lan. Instead, he felt a surge of pleasure upon hearing Qin Yunie's words.

Seeing this, Judge Cui was somewhat worried about Qin Yune and asked Meng Po, "Aren't we going to help?"

Meng Po glanced at it, admiring her fingernails, and said slowly, "What's the rush? Haven't you noticed that King Yama is in a good mood right now? With King Yama around, why would you need to protect Xiao Yu Nie? Besides, based on my understanding of Lin Lan, he won't make a move. He's a bit arrogant and aloof, and he wouldn't deign to lay a hand on a woman like Qin Yu Nie who has little spiritual power and is powerless. That would damage his reputation."

Upon hearing this, Judge Cui thought about it and it seemed to make sense. He had only ever heard of Lin Lan challenging or attacking others, but he had never heard of him attacking a human woman without spiritual power. Thinking of this, he was no longer in a hurry.

The two spoke softly, and not many people heard them.

The intense killing intent that Lin Lan had just exuded swept across the entire area like a biting cold wind. Everyone clearly felt the oppressive force and chill that was coming towards them. Hu Jiu was still hesitant about whether to go over, but Bai Bo seemed to see through his thoughts. He gracefully reached out and gently and slowly stroked Hu Jiu's back, his tone calm and unhurried, as if patiently explaining to him, "With Yan Wenjing here, you don't need to worry about it."

Upon hearing this, Fox Nine noticed that no one else was making a move, not even Meng Po and the others were in a hurry. Only then did she realize that Yan Wenjing's position seemed to have shifted slightly. Although the arc was very small, it actually brought Qin Yunie completely into the encirclement.

Even if Lin Lan wanted to do something, it wouldn't involve her.

Although Lieyan disliked Linlan more, he was happy to see either of them suffer a setback, so he didn't care about such things.

The others generally shared similar thoughts with Bai Bo and the others. With Yan Wenjing around, there was no need for them to take action; it would be better to act rashly.

After all, Yan Wenjing was clearly quite happy to be 'protected'.

However, Qin Yunie was completely unaware of all these undercurrents.

She found a pair of warm, large hands on her shoulders. The warmth of those palms seeped through her thin clothing and continuously spread throughout her body, bringing a tingling and uncomfortable sensation.

This unfamiliar touch made her feel uncomfortable, and she instinctively tried to twist her body to break free.

However, the slight force coming from her shoulder, though not heavy or oppressive, was like an iron clamp that held her tightly, making her unable to move an inch and frozen in place.

Lin Lan took in the expressions of everyone present. In particular, when he noticed the obvious pleasant and relaxed aura emanating from Yan Wenjing, he couldn't help but feel more dissatisfied and annoyed. It turned out that he was just there to be Yan Wenjing's foil!

Yan Wenjing hadn't said or done anything yet, but Qin Yunie was already protecting him. He had only said one sentence, but he was treated with suspicion and wariness as if he were a raging flood.

Such a huge difference made Lin Lan's face grow increasingly gloomy and unpleasant.

Lin Lan stared at Yan Wenjing with a sinister look, a chilling smile playing on her lips, and slowly said, "Aren't you afraid I'll snap her fragile neck?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Wenjing merely raised his eyes slightly to look at Lin Lan. His gaze was calm as water, yet it contained an invisible pressure that made people dare not easily meet his eyes.

He spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice deep and authoritative: "Try it if you dare."

Upon seeing this, Lin Lan couldn't help but sneer, a laugh that sounded like the hooting of an owl, harsh and unpleasant.

He then glanced at Qin Yunie and said, "Interesting."

After saying that, he swaggered over to the table that had been prepared for him and plopped down on it.

As Lin Lan took her seat, the tense atmosphere, which had almost frozen, gradually eased. Qin Yune's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, also relaxed a little. The fear she felt when she heard Lin Lan threaten to break her neck was indescribable.

Especially when Lin Lan's gaze swept across her neck like a venomous snake, she felt as if that gaze had transformed into a tangible force, pressing down on her so much that she could hardly breathe.

Fortunately, Lin Lan ultimately did not actually harm her.

Just then, Qin Yunie felt a pain on the top of her head, and a familiar voice rang out above her, "You're quite bold, aren't you afraid he'll actually make a move?"

Qin Yunie, clutching her head and puffing out her cheeks in anger, turned to look at him, then paused slightly upon hearing his words, "What?"

After a moment's thought, she realized that the King of Hell was referring to her standing in front of him earlier, and she pursed her lips slightly, saying, "I wasn't thinking that much about it just now."

If I had thought about it carefully, I might not have done it that way.

Thinking back on it now, I still think her actions were a bit silly.

The King of Hell's skills were not something she needed to protect him from, especially since Lin Lan had just fought the King of Hell himself and knew he couldn't defeat him.

It's too late to regret it now.

Yan Wenjing suddenly sighed, and there was something else in her eyes when she looked at Qin Yunie, a look she had never seen before.

She was a little confused, but before she could figure it out, Yan Wenjing had already walked towards his seat.

For some reason, Qin Yune had a vague feeling that the King of Hell had changed.

But she couldn't quite put her finger on what was different.

Seeing that she was still standing there, Yan Wenjing's slightly cold voice came from ahead, "Aren't you coming over? Aren't you going to eat?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yunie quickly shook off the jumbled thoughts in her mind and replied, "Coming."

He then quickly followed.