Chapter 690

Xu Wanrong grew increasingly shaken. She had never imagined that someone could be this confident.

"Are you planning to hand over this immortal scripture yourself?"

Lin Xuan asked again, staring Xu Wanrong down.

Xu Wanrong's expression shifted unpredictably as countless thoughts raced through her mind.

Abruptly, boundless majesty bloomed in Xu Wanrong's eyes as she met Lin Xuan's gaze.

"Advancing to retreat, is that it? But I refuse to believe you truly do not care about the immortal scripture."

"Then, Senior, you truly do not understand me."

Lin Xuan smiled freely, and the sharpness in his eyes receded.

With a thought, the silver-glinting cage suddenly closed in.

Bolstered by Yin attribute power, immense spiritual force instantly bound Xu Wanrong.

"Zzt..."

A teeth-grating sound rose from Xu Wanrong's lingering remnant.

"Ah!"

Excruciating pain swept over her, and Xu Wanrong's lingering remnant let out a scream.

This pain was far more tangible than when Lin Xuan's spiritual force had flung her away earlier.

Her lingering remnant rapidly dimmed, as though it would scatter away the next moment.

Only now did she understand that Lin Xuan truly meant what he said.

He intended to grind her away, to completely disperse her lingering remnant from this world.

Xu Wanrong was afraid. She swore she had never seen anyone so decisive.

Xu Yan's expression was complicated. She lightly held Lin Xuan's arm, yet she had no intention of pleading for mercy.

An ancestor plotting against her descendants could no longer be considered family.

Hesitation and softheartedness would only harm herself; perhaps it would even harm the Lineage and Lin Xuan.

Xu Yan was no saintly softhearted fool!

As for Xu Jing and the others, they could not even see what was happening inside. They did not try to pry, merely watched helplessly.

"No, stop! I'll