Xun'er's Crisis

"Mm?!"

Ling Quan slowly opened his eyes. Seeing the familiar ceiling before him, his mind was blank for a moment before he suddenly remembered the desperate strike he had launched at Gu Jin before losing consciousness. He abruptly sat up just as a familiar voice came from beside him.

"Looks like you've recovered well."

"Commander Xiao Yan!"

Ling Quan suddenly turned his head and saw Xiao Yan sitting by the bed. Vaguely recalling the figure who had burst into the scene at the very last moment before he lost consciousness, he immediately understood and hurriedly lowered his head in thanks.

"Commander Xiao Yan, thank you for saving me!"

Xiao Yan raised a hand and waved it lightly, his expression somewhat helpless.

"I already heard the cause of this matter from Lin Yu. Although I taught you the Eight Extremes Collapse, I really didn't expect you to use it so soon—and in a private fight, at that."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Ling Quan looked ashamed and spoke in a deep voice.

"Sorry."

"Why are you apologizing to me?" Xiao Yan suddenly asked in return before continuing, "Do you think you were wrong to challenge Gu Jin on your own?"

Ling Quan was stunned for a moment. His fist tightly gripped the bedsheet, and after hesitating for a long while, he looked up at Xiao Yan with determination.

"Commander Xiao Yan, I wasn't wrong. Gu Jin went too far!"

"Is that so?" Xiao Yan curled his lips slightly. "But what you people used to do to ordinary members of the Gu Clan didn't seem much different from Gu Jin's actions."

"Uh..."

Ling Quan was immediately left speechless. Xiao Yan chuckled softly and asked leisurely.

"You and Gu Jin made a wager before the challenge. If you won, Gu Jin would never come