Yun Wan'er looked at Gu Xuanchen, who had been so elegant just moments before, but was now being pressed to the ground like a dead dog, blood constantly spilling from the corner of his mouth, utterly devoid of dignity. Her heart pounded so hard it felt like it would burst out of her chest!
That's the power!
This absolute power that treats all things as straw dogs and controls everything!
If... if it were her, Yun Wan'er, standing beside that man... if it were her being protected by him like that...
Since she could so easily snatch Gu Xuanchen away from Shen Zhaozhao, it shouldn't be too difficult for her to replace Shen Zhaozhao and take the place beside this stronger and more noble man... Everything that Shen Zhaozhao once possessed should rightfully belong to her!
It can only be hers!
On the other side.
Xie Linyuan turned his head slightly and looked down at Shen Zhaozhao in his arms.
To outsiders, he still appeared aloof, cold, and distant, as if he hadn't been the one who had just suppressed everything with such ruthless force, and his aura remained chilling.
Only Shen Zhaozhao, who was very close by, could perhaps catch a glimpse of a suppressed smugness that still managed to slip out from the deepest part of his seemingly calm eyes.
His eyes flashed quickly, as if silently conveying a message: See, am I amazing? I've crushed anyone who bullied you.
Although Xie Linyuan maintained his composed and aloof demeanor, as if he had only done something insignificant, a barely perceptible smile played on his lips, carrying a hint of understated arrogance and a desire for praise.
Shen Zhaozhao looked at Xie Linyuan speechlessly.
Xie Linyuan: "..." Aren't you going to give me a compliment?
Shen Zhaozhao: "..."
Xie Linyuan: "..." Aren't you going to give me a compliment?
Shen Zhaozhao: "..."
never mind.
Xie Linyuan is foolish, but undeniably beautiful.
Defeated, Shen Zhaozhao gritted her teeth, raised her hand, and gave him a perfunctory thumbs-up: "Impressive, our sect leader is truly impressive."
Pei Lang, who was standing to the side, frowned. He subconsciously felt that the tone was too familiar. This was exactly the same tone that they used when they were training the newly captured Fiery Leopards in the Beast Taming Hall of the Crimson Cloud Sect, praising them as "so well-behaved and so powerful".
He opened his mouth, about to speak, but was interrupted by hurried footsteps at the end of the corridor.
Qingxuan's already pale face turned almost transparent when he saw the scene at the top of the spiral staircase—especially when he saw his own sect leader's disciple lying unconscious on the ground like a lump of mud, blood still dripping from the corner of his mouth. It was as if he would be blown away by the wind at any moment.
Yet he managed to hold up his swaying figure, not even having time to check on Gu Xuanchen's life or death. His gaze was fixed on Xie Linyuan, filled with an indescribable fear and respect.
The next instant, under the incredulous gazes of Yun Wan'er and the Tianyan Sect disciples behind her, Qing Xuan suddenly lifted the hem of his robe and led everyone to kneel down straight in Xie Linyuan's direction.
"senior."
Qingxuan's voice trembled almost imperceptibly, his forehead pressed tightly against the cold ground, not daring to look up, much less to question why the person in front of him had almost destroyed the hope of his sect.
He almost rushed to speak, afraid that being a moment too slow would lead to even more terrible consequences, and held a jade pendant with a warm and lustrous sheen high in both hands.
"The disciples under our tutelage are unruly and have offended their seniors. This is all due to the failure of our Tianyan Sect to properly discipline its members."
"This junior is guilty beyond redemption and dares not beg for your forgiveness. I only hope that you will... consider the owner of this item and temporarily quell your anger."
He took a deep breath, lowered his voice, and said in a humble plea, "The owner of this item is currently waiting for your arrival in the suburbs of Liuyunchuan City. If you give any instructions, the entire Tianyan Sect will not dare to disobey."
Xie Linyuan lowered his eyes, his gaze sweeping indifferently over the familiar jade pendant in Qingxuan's hand.
Things from the Yunji (a type of ancient Chinese book).
He understood almost immediately why the other party was so eager to see him.
They simply realized that he had just crushed the chosen one of this world's destiny, and they were afraid that he would directly confront the Heavenly Dao next, so they rushed to act as peacemakers.
Xie Linyuan scoffed inwardly, finding it utterly boring.
The puppet secretly supported by Heaven can be crushed without explanation.
If it weren't for that ant named Gu Xuanchen spewing foul language, he wouldn't have bothered to even look up.
However... since Yunji has come in person, there are some troublesome matters that need to be dealt with.
Thinking of this, Xie Linyuan pressed his brow, seemingly a little impatient. Then, he took off the lotus-patterned jade pendant from his waist and casually stuffed it into Chen Zhaozhao's hand beside him: "Take this to the Yuntai Alliance, and someone will settle all your accounts."
Shen Zhaozhao instinctively caught the jade pendant, then paused for a moment: "...And you?"
"Some trivial matters."
Xie Linyuan said calmly, his gaze falling on her face. He seemed casual, but he actually took in the slight look of surprise in her eyes. The restlessness in his heart caused by the thought of leaving temporarily was inexplicably soothed a little.
After a moment of silence, the man seemed to be carefully considering his words, or perhaps simply unsure how to begin. Finally, under Shen Zhaozhao's increasingly suspicious gaze, he asked in a slightly stiff, low voice, "...This departure may take a little longer than usual."
Shen Zhaozhao: "???" So what?
When Xie Linyuan met her gaze, which was filled with pure confusion and without the slightest reluctance, his Adam's apple bobbed slightly. He couldn't help himself and, under the cover of his robe sleeve, lightly touched her wrist with his fingertips before quickly withdrawing them.
He turned his face slightly away, leaving only a cold profile and slightly reddened ears, his voice carrying a hint of almost imperceptible, awkward expectation.
"Could you... possibly think of me sometimes?"
"..."
Shen Zhaozhao was completely dumbfounded.
She looked at Xie Linyuan, who was clearly dying of anticipation but was pretending to be indifferent, even the tips of his ears were red, and then thought about the mountain of rare and precious treasures...
A complex mix of emotions welled up inside me, a feeling of helplessness, or the stifling feeling of being stared at by some large, furry dog with its wet eyes, knowing it was feigning helplessness but unable to harden my heart.
Her heart, which was known as that of a heartless capitalist, felt a rare itch.
Oh no.
It seems like they're starting to have a conscience.
She took a deep breath and nodded resignedly: "Okay, I'll miss you." And your mine.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Linyuan's almost tangible, chilling aura softened visibly for a moment.
Although his face remained largely expressionless, his deep, cold eyes seemed to have been suddenly struck by stars, their shimmering light astonishing.
She agreed.
She promised she would miss him.
This is almost equivalent to... a promise, isn't it?
Xie Linyuan tried his best to suppress the corners of his lips that wanted to turn up, but only his fingers, which were quietly behind his back and slightly curled up with pleasure, betrayed the invisible tail that was shaking wildly in his heart.
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