Battle aura surged across Tieli's body as he drew the greatsword from his waist, swung it high overhead, and charged at Wu Yan with the force of a mountain-splitting strike.
"Take care of yourself—and that little girl too!"
Wu Yan casually waved a hand, watching Tieli charge at him like a raging bull with nothing but contempt.
In the past, he had always been suppressed by others' levels. This time, it was finally his turn!
Hinagiku and Mikoto led the little girl backward. Not only did Tieli pay them no mind, he actually grinned happily.
Good thing they know what's good for them and understand they should run. Otherwise, if my strength is too great later and I accidentally hit them, that would be troublesome. Injuring them would be one thing, but killing them would be a waste. I haven't even enjoyed them yet!
Thinking this, Tieli burst into laughter and raised his greatsword. Accompanied by a suppressed howl of wind, it slashed down toward Wu Yan.
Not far away, Mikoto and Hinagiku, who were watching the battle, did not blink as they stared at Wu Yan in the center of the fight. Little Lilin, however, looked up worriedly and asked Hinagiku and Mikoto, "Big Sisters, is it really okay not to help Big Brother? That big guy is really strong. He killed all of Lilin's guards!"
Remembering the miserable sight of her guards being killed, Lilin's little face turned pale. Trembling in fear, she squeezed closer into Hinagiku's arms, and her eyes began to redden again.
Hinagiku reached out and stroked Lilin's waist-length golden hair, but her eyes remained fixed on Wu Yan. Hearing Lilin's words, she said tenderly, "It's okay. Big Brother can handle it. Don't let his unserious appearance fool you—he's actually very strong!"
"Very strong..." Lilin