The Unknown Threat

The moment Li Ya saw Gu An, his heart filled with pleasant surprise, so a smile appeared on his face—but very quickly, that surprise was replaced by embarrassment.

Every time he met Gu An, he bragged about how carefree he was out in the world. Previously, Li Xianyou had even exposed his lies in front of Gu An, saying he often got injured. He had finally managed to muddle through that, only for Gu An to catch him red-handed this time. How could he not be embarrassed?

The red-clad sword cultivator noticed the change in Li Ya's expression. He narrowed his eyes at Gu An, who was surrounded by the children, and asked with a cold laugh, "You know this man?"

Li Ya answered with difficulty, "I advise you not to act recklessly, or the consequences..."

Before he could finish speaking, the red-clad sword cultivator carried him and appeared out of thin air before the dozen or so children, frightening them into crying and scattering.

The red-clad sword cultivator sized Gu An up and asked, "Did you come here specifically to save him?"

How could there be such a coincidence? He had descended from the sky and chosen a city at random, yet he could still run into an acquaintance of his captive?

Gu An looked at the red-clad sword cultivator and smiled. "It could be that, or it could not. If you put him down now, there's still room to turn back from the grudge between you."

"Hmph!"

The red-clad sword cultivator gave a cold snort, and his other hand suddenly reached toward Gu An with lightning-like force.

Boom—

A violent wind rose from flat ground, shaking everything on the street. The robes of the red-clad sword cultivator and Li Ya billowed fiercely, and his eyes widened with them,