Helan Family

The Helan Family was heavily guarded, its high walls piled like ramparts, shutting out the prying eyes of all ill-intentioned people.

Outside the main gate, elite soldiers stood tall and powerfully built, brimming with vitality. They had trained in the army's unique body-forging arts.

Some gripped long spears, while others wore sabers at their waists. They stood guard outside the Helan residence day and night, with six squads rotating shifts. Everyone entering or leaving had to be registered.

Any petty crooks lingering outside the residence without a legitimate reason would be seized by a group of vigorous elite soldiers and strictly interrogated.

Once inside, outsiders would find sentries every three steps and patrols every five, with people packed shoulder to shoulder.

The entire Helan residence covered more than thirty mu, yet at this moment, it was as though a military camp had been moved inside. Waves of bloodlust and Killing Intent soared into the heavens, enough to startle even formidable experts with profound spiritual cultivation into retreat.

The Helan Family's defenses had always been tight, but they had never been so airtight, like an iron barrel.

It was only after the family head's beloved youngest daughter had nearly been abducted, while the criminals had consecutively wounded and slain several powerful Attendants, that they had raised their vigilance and increased their security by several levels.

Duàn Yì had stayed for several days at Pang San's residence in Heyang County. After receiving Yan Yunxiao's letter, he had originally intended to return immediately. But recalling Helan Yue'er's recent abduction attempt, he had come to visit the Helan Family.

At the same time, he had entertained the thought of taking Helan Yue'er away from the Lineage so that they would never again be separated.

Of course, the idea was rather mad, but he had