Gu Qinghan's Bad Impression of Xiao Yan

After Gu Qinghan's words fell, the scene sank into a brief, strange silence. Hun Yan and the other two quietly looked at Gu Qinghan, and even Xiao Yan's gaze toward her became somewhat odd.

"W-What's wrong?"

Stared at by the four of them, Gu Qinghan felt inexplicably uneasy. Her eyes revealed slightly embarrassed confusion. There wasn't anything wrong with what she had just said, was there?

At that moment, Hun Yan curled her lips and spoke with amusement.

"Being able to say such a handsome line in that posture, this Young Lady is quite something too~"

"Huh?"

Gu Qinghan was stunned. She lowered her head slightly and only then remembered that Xiao Yan was currently carrying her under one arm around her waist, leaving her completely suspended in the air and lying prone.

The moment she realized she had said those words in that posture, Gu Qinghan's face instantly turned red as though scorched by flames. She lowered her head and let out an ashamed whimper. Seeing her like this, Xiao Yan also awkwardly twitched the corner of his mouth.

"Um... After all..." Xiao Yan slightly raised the hand holding the sheathed longsword and scratched his cheek with his index finger. "Sorry for making you so embarrassed."

"Don't apologize to me..."

Gu Qinghan buried her head even lower. Faint wisps of white steam seemed to rise from the top of her head. Clearly, Xiao Yan's apology had not made her feel any better; it had only made her more embarrassed.

Just as Xiao Yan was about to say something else, his brows suddenly tightened. He abruptly darted to the side as a hundred-meter-tall black Dou Qi figure descended beside him, making the surrounding ground violently tremble.

Immediately afterward, Hun Yan spoke again.

"Little handsome guy, now isn't the time for