"—Get away from her!!!"
What Xiao Yan saw when he hurried over was Yao Wan in mortal danger, and the moment a Spirit Devouring Clan saint who should have died by his hand was about to kill his way over, Xiao Yan could no longer care about anything else.
A Fire Lotus abruptly surged into being in his hand, then he hurled it out with all his might. The dazzling Fire Lotus, as if cast from colored glass, blocked Li Sheng Zhe's path.
A Nine-Colored Strange Fire worthy of the name made even Li Sheng Zhe, who now had half a foot in the Nine Star Dou Sheng realm, shrink his pupils sharply when he saw it. He decisively chose to give up the pursuit and immediately retreated.
But the Fire Lotus bloomed even faster than Li Sheng Zhe could withdraw. The instant that thought surged through Li Sheng Zhe's mind, the magnificent, glasslike Fire Lotus turned slightly, and its closed petals opened with it.
An extremely familiar arm wrapped around her. The Scarlet Golden Wings she had prepared for him back then now enveloped her tightly, already becoming her safest harbor from the storm.
A scorching blast roared past, yet at this moment, it felt especially steady.
She could not help letting out a breath of relief, then subconsciously lifted her eyes slightly and met her beloved's dark-red gaze.
Threads of silver-gray Soul Power returned to her, making her feel as if a heavy burden had been lifted.
"...Did you have to rush over at a time like this?"
Yao Wan asked subconsciously, yet a smile unknowingly appeared at the corners of her lips. Naturally, there was not the slightest trace of blame toward Xiao Yan; she simply relaxed and leaned into his arms.
Of course, she knew Xiao