The sudden turn of events caused the situation in the field to change instantly. Hongmu and Honglie cautiously scanned their surroundings, then spoke in a low voice, “This friend, this matter is between the Hong Family and the Han Family. We ask you to give us face for the sake of the Hong Family!” As Honglie and the others looked around, Han Chong and his group also hurriedly observed, feeling something was not quite right. If they had encountered help the first time, it could be attributed to good luck, but to encounter help again at a critical moment, this… it was really hard to explain.
Different from the astonishment of Han Chong and the others, Han Xue stared intently at that section of the carriage. As a girl, she was very attentive to small details. The earlier voice, she was certain, bore a seven-tenths similarity to Xiao Yan’s.
“While the two groups were muttering, a faint creaking sound gradually rose. Everyone looked over, and saw a young man in a rough cloth robe slowly descending.
“Xiao Yan?” Upon seeing Xiao Yan, Han Chong and the others were slightly stunned, then seemed to suddenly understand something, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
Spreading his hands, Xiao Yan sighed helplessly, and slowly walked up, finally stopping beside Han Xue. Looking into those burning, beautiful eyes, he couldn’t help but smile bitterly, saying, “Are you alright?”
“Sure enough, it’s you!” Han Xue stared at Xiao Yan without blinking, and after a moment, a mischievous look appeared on her pretty face, as she said word by word in a soft voice, “A woman’s intuition is truly frightening,” Xiao Yan said helplessly.
“To be able to bounce back so quickly after being seriously injured, that’s not something an ordinary person can do,” Han Xue said with a light smile.
“Han… Xiao Yan brother… You… You are the mysterious strong expert?” Han Chong and the others, hearing the conversation between the two, opened their eyes wider and wider, stuttering. They had never imagined that the strong expert they often mentioned these days was actually right beside them.
Seeing the shock in everyone’s eyes, Xiao Yan simply nodded, then waved his hand and said, “Let’s deal with the trouble here first.”
Hearing his words, everyone nodded, then turned their gaze to Honglie and the others. However, compared to before, they now had a bit of confidence, having somewhat understood Xiao Yan’s strength after the previous incident.
“Who are you? Your face seems unfamiliar; you must be new to Tian Bei City, right?” Hongmu stopped the furious Honglie, and looked at Xiao Yan, saying in a low voice, “Take your people and leave. I will protect them temporarily.”
“You really want to offend the Hong Family?” Hearing this, Hongmu’s face twitched slightly, and his voice gradually became more frigid.
“At least the two of you don’t have the qualifications to take someone away in front of me,” Xiao Yan said with a smile, his words bearing a bit of indomitable pride, which stemmed from his confidence in his own strength.
“Arrogant brat, if it weren’t for your advantage in launching a sneak attack, how could you have driven me back? Moreover, we have two people here!” Honglie, enraged by Xiao Yan’s attitude, laughed through his anger.
“Follow me…” Shaking his head, Xiao Yan ignored the noise made by the two, and turning his head, he said softly to Han Xue and the others. Hearing this, Han Xue was surprised, and before she could react, Xiao Yan was already taking steps forward. Watching the lean back of the youth in a plain robe, Han Xue suddenly felt a strange sense of security and assurance arising in her heart. Biting her silver teeth, she waved her jade hand and shouted softly, “Follow him!”
The caravan slowly moved, and followed Xiao Yan in a strange atmosphere. The people in and around the caravan, including Han Xue, had cold sweat on their palms. Their only hope now was the lean figure in front of them.
Hongmu looked at Xiao Yan and the Han Family caravan behind him with a dark expression, a murderous intent welling up in his heart. He found it difficult to gauge Xiao Yan’s true strength, but judging from his performance in driving Honglie back, he must be a Battle Emperor, and perhaps not weaker than them. Compared to the sullen Hongmu, the usually irritable Honglie had an extremely unsightly expression. Xiao Yan’s behavior was completely disregarding them, and such a young, arrogant opponent was truly rare.
Fists slowly clenched, the sound of grinding coming continuously. After a while, a ferocious gleam flashed in his eyes, and he shouted, “Kill!”
Hearing Honglie’s shout, the numerous black shadows behind surged forward, weapons in hand, bringing a dense, unbreakable aura, and rushed towards the caravan. Seeing the attack, Han Chong and the others also changed color, tightening their grips on their weapons. Just as they were about to confront the assault, Xiao Yan, who was in front, slowly stopped, then extended his palm, lightly gripping!
As his palm closed, an invisible wave spread rapidly, and the many black shadows rushing with a fierce aura suddenly froze, their bodies turning red in an instant. Moments later, they spat out mouthfuls of blood, falling like wheat in a surreal manner… The blood they spewed hit the ground, making a hissing sound and turning into smoke, disappearing…
Looking at this scene, Han Chong and the others revealed a trace of shock, recalling the countless venomous snakes in the canyon that suddenly turned to ashes. Xiao Yan clearly showed restraint, or else these guys would have ended up like those snakes.
“Attack!” Hongmu’s eyes narrowed slightly, remembering the head of the family’s order to capture Han Xue. Taking a deep breath, he gave a loud command! No sooner had the command left his mouth than Hongmu and Honglie both sprang into action, turning into two red shadows, and unleashed their powerful Dou Qi without reservation, leaving two deep gorges on the ground as they went.
The imposing auras of the two Battle Emperors pressed down like a violent storm, causing Han Xue and the others to feel as if their breaths had stopped. Yet, the young man in the simple robe in front of them did not stop.
“Flame of Mysterious Fire Activates!”
“Wood Qi Life!”
Two shouts erupted from Honglie and Hongmu, followed by a scorching red light sweeping across, with a green Dou Qi quickly joining in, merging with the flames, causing the fiery aura to surge, and the temperature to increase, igniting the dry leaves on the roadside.
“Not bad Dou Qi fusion, but fire is useless against me…”
Seeing the surging, dragon-like flames heading towards him, Xiao Yan finally paused, grabbing with his hand, and a verdant flame shot out like a fire python!
*Whoosh!*
The two attacks collided, but the seemingly massive, hot flame weakened like under a torrential rain, while the arm-thick verdant flame wrapped around it, swallowing it whole in a few moments.
Effortlessly devouring the combined attack of Hongmu and Honglie, Xiao Yan waved his sleeve, and the verdant flame turned into a lightning bolt, shooting out, its fiery tail flickering, and hitting the chests of the two men who had no time to dodge.
*Boom! Boom!*
Low rumbles accompanied the two flying figures.
Seeing the retreating Honglie and Hongmu, Han Chong and the others cried out in surprise, and Han Xue’s eyes flashed with admiration. In the Han Family, her talent was only inferior to her sister, but even so, compared to the young Xiao Yan, the difference was too great. His age was similar to hers, but even strong elders like Honglie and Hongmu, who were well-known in Tian Bei City, were defeated so miserably.
“Such talent and achievement, even if compared to Hong Chen of the Hong Family, it would not be much different… This person is too strong, retreat!”
Their feet deeply planted in the ground, Hongmu and Honglie’s faces turned pale, and realizing that the youth in front of them, though young, was far more powerful, they decided staying was futile. At that moment, Hongmu decisively ordered, “Withdraw!”
Hearing Hongmu’s shout, a flash of reluctance crossed Honglie’s face, but he could only nod, Dou Qi wings appearing behind him, and the two escaped in a blur.
“Since you acted, you can’t just leave so easily,” Xiao Yan shook his head, and an invisible flame appeared in front of him, spreading rapidly.
*Pfft!*
The invisible wave pursued the fleeing pair like a lightning bolt. Hongmu and Honglie abruptly froze, spitting out hot blood, and before they could escape, a shadow appeared behind them. A finger snap sent a gust of wind, and their vision darkened. … These quick changes were like a blink of an eye. Han Xue and the others only noticed a flash, and when they regained their senses, two bodies were thrown to the ground. A calm voice echoed, “Deal with them.” Staring at the pale, possibly dead Hongmu and Honglie, even the cold-hearted Han Xue couldn’t help but take a deep breath. In less than ten moves, capturing two four-star Battle Emperors, this kind of strength was rare even in the Han Family.
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