Lan Yanyu's lips moved slightly as the Elemental Fluctuation around her grew increasingly intense.
The moment she raised her hand, Ye Tian vanished from where he stood.
"What?!"
Lan Yanyu's heart jolted as she began locking onto her target again.
Yet before she could find any trace of Ye Tian, a hand was already hovering behind her, its finger pointed at the center of her back.
"Hall Master Lan, you're Cai'er's mother, so I respect you."
"I don't want to fight you. Please leave."
As he spoke, Ye Tian slowly withdrew his hand.
Lan Yanyu turned around, anger still burning in her eyes.
But after that brief exchange, she realized that the young man before her was far from ordinary.
And he was wearing an Inheritance Ring.
If she truly acted without restraint, she might alert the Holy Temple Alliance.
"Cai'er, Mom is leaving. I'll come see you again next time."
The barracks remained deathly quiet, without any response.
Lan Yanyu felt utterly dejected, but she could only turn and leave the barracks, her back looking especially lonely.
"Little brother, this..."
Li Xin first looked toward the door, then turned back to Ye Tian.
Ye Tian gently shook his head. "Keep resting. I'm heading out for a while."
After leaving the barracks,
Ye Tian saw that Lan Yanyu had not gone far and hurried after her.
"Hall Master Lan, please wait."
"What else do you want?" Lan Yanyu turned back, her voice as frigid as winter snow, fury blazing in her beautiful eyes.
Ye Tian's expression remained unchanged.
"I want to talk with Hall Master Lan."
Yet Lan Yanyu's delicate body trembled, and the anger on her face did not lessen in the slightest.
"I have nothing to discuss with you. You did that kind of thing to my daughter—I'll