"You have seriously injured my benefactor; this matter cannot be forgiven so easily!" An Qianbai coldly surveyed the crowd until she saw the blood-stained spear in An Yu's hand, at which point she trembled with rage. "An Yu! What do you have to say for yourself?"
"I—" An Yu believed he had done nothing wrong in his fight, but Mo Chen was Gu Liyan's brother, and Gu Liyan was An Qianbai's lover! Victory won through strength was a mistake, and he could accept that he had done nothing wrong!
He is not convinced!
Just as he was about to resist, an old voice suddenly rang out, "Please return to the hall, Miss!"
Upon hearing this voice, An Yu grasped at a lifeline and hurriedly exclaimed, "Uncle Jiu!"
An Qianbai was slightly taken aback. Before she could come to her senses, a middle-aged man in a golden robe appeared before her.
"Xiao Le, now that you've regained your female identity, it means you'll be the young lady's personal bodyguard. Why aren't you going to the young lady's side?" An Jiuling said coldly to An Le.
Anle couldn't help but tremble, and stood up stiffly, walking towards An Qianbai.
Gu Liyan sensed something was wrong and hurriedly asked An Qianbai, "Xiaobai, who is this person?"
“I’ve met him a few times. He’s An Jiuling, the head of the Punishment Hall of the Shadow Hall…” An Qianbai trembled as she thought about the days she was captured by the Punishment Hall. “He, he’s very strong. Xiao Li, you must not, you must not go against him!”
Upon hearing An Qianbai's words, Gu Liyan narrowed his eyes and looked coldly at An Jiuling. He remembered that An Yu had just called him... Uncle?
"You bunch of useless trash! Get up! Do you want to become a laughingstock?" An Jiuling glared at An Yu, who was still kneeling, and cursed.
An Yu didn't stand up complaining; instead, he stood up excitedly. His success in the Shadow Hall was all thanks to his uncle!
An Jiuling glanced at An Yu and snorted coldly, "Useless trash!"
If An Jiuling hadn't given An Yu a life-saving jade slip, he wouldn't have known what had just happened. But now that he knew and the person was here, he couldn't just ignore it!
"Miss, could you please forgive An Yu this time for my sake?" An Jiuling asked with a forced smile and her hands behind her back, showing no sign of humility whatsoever.
An Qianbai turned pale with fright and hid behind Gu Liyan, trembling uncontrollably.
Seeing that the person who injured his brother was about to be acquitted, Wu Wenfeng couldn't help but speak up, "Your Shadow Hall used despicable means to hurt people, and you don't even have an apology?"
An Jiuling glanced coldly at Wu Wenfeng, "Where did this bastard come from, daring to act so presumptuously here!"
Before Wu Wenfeng could speak, he suddenly felt a spiritual pressure on him, causing his expression to change drastically. He immediately collapsed to the ground, stammering, "This...this is...the spiritual pressure of the Enlightenment Realm..."
Although Jin Yi did not directly confront the spiritual pressure, he was closest to Wu Wenfeng and could truly feel its terrifying power, as if a ferocious beast was watching him.
"It wouldn't sound good if word got out that you, senior, were to bully me. You should stop now!" Gu Liyan said coldly.
An Jiuling raised her eyes and then turned her gaze to Gu Liyan. She had thought that Gu Liyan was just a doctor who had cured An Qianbai, but who knew that Gu Liyan's words would make An Jiuling feel a bit of appreciation. She withdrew her spiritual pressure on Wu Wenfeng, turned her head and sneered at Gu Liyan: "Young friend, are you perhaps thinking of seeking justice for your friend?"
"Senior misunderstands. Since you've taken action, it's only out of respect for you." Gu Liyan raised the corners of his mouth, implying that he was giving you face simply because you're old, and it had nothing to do with your strength or background!
An Jiuling glanced at An Qianbai, who was hiding behind Gu Liyan, and chuckled, "It seems that you are the backbone among you, young friend. I suppose your words carry more weight than theirs."
An Jiuling smiled as she looked at Gu Liyan. Ah, to put it bluntly, it's a scheme to elevate you to a high position and turn you all against each other!
"Senior has discerning eyes. However, my friends, Gu Liyan, are all heroes, unlike the ants behind you who are just ordinary people!" Gu Liyan said with a faint smile.
“You bastard…” An Yu was about to explode, but An Jiuling stopped him. Looking at Gu Liyan, An Jiuling finally realized that the seemingly harmless and beautiful man in front of her had a terrifying mind!
"Young friend, your name is Gu Liyan, right? Are you from the Chess Alliance? I have a life-or-death friendship with several people in the Chess Alliance, and perhaps I also know your elders," An Jiuling said with a smile.
To put it nicely, it's called trying to get close to you; to put it bluntly, it means I have connections, and if you don't behave well, I can make you leave the Chess Alliance at any time!
Gu Liyan chuckled, his face neither blushing nor skipping a beat, and said directly, "I'm only somewhat acquainted with Aunt Ge. Not long ago, she even asked me to bring some local specialties to visit her!"
Mo Chen couldn't help but smile wryly in the contract space, "How is this possible! This little fox is trying to fool people again!"
An Jiuling subconsciously swallowed. Yi Ge was a ticking time bomb. She was the daughter of the leader of the Yi Zhe Alliance. Although she was thirty years old, she was still a treasure in the leader's hands. Anyone who dared to provoke her was asking for trouble!
"Ahem, since that's the case, I'll take An Yu to apologize another day—" An Jiuling said awkwardly.
Gu Liyan squinted at An Yu. "No need! My brother's injuries are severe, and he really can't withstand your torment. He also doesn't want to see anyone who hurt him again! If you feel guilty, then show some sincerity!"
Mo Chen couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Hahaha, taking advantage of someone's misfortune, you little fox, you're getting more and more cunning!"
In his laughter, he forgot about his injuries and couldn't help coughing. "Cough cough, remember to ask me for more medicine! I heard the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill is pretty good!"
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