"Sophia, you want to save him, don't you?!"
With a wave of his hand, Yan sent Lei Xiang back to Fanri Heavenly Dragon's side. Then he raised his hand and lifted Gabriel off the ground.
"Ah... cough, cough..."
Gabriel let out a weak groan, followed by a violent fit of coughing. Mouthfuls of golden blood spilled from the corners of his lips and dripped onto the ground. Each drop of golden blood dissolved into specks of light, while his aura continued to weaken.
"God-King, don't act rashly!"
The three Archangels finally caught their breath after this sudden turn of events and hurried forward to stop Sophia from charging ahead again.
"Yan, I know I was wrong for what I did to you. I apologize to you here and beg for your forgiveness. And that matter had nothing to do with Gabriel. I kept him confined all along. He knew nothing about it."
Sophia looked at Gabriel, who was hanging from Yan's grip. He was covered in wounds, golden blood streaming from his body. One of the three pairs of golden wings behind his back was incomplete. He was only slightly better off than when Lucifer had seriously wounded him, but the worst could happen at any moment. She could only humble herself and try to make Yan show mercy.
"Do I not know whether he's innocent? None of you are innocent. Besides, mistakes come at a price. Forgiving you is the Creator God's business. What I can do is send him to meet the Creator God."
Yan showed Sophia no courtesy. He coldly stated his demand, then suddenly clenched his fingers. Gabriel's face twisted as Yan tightened his grip around the back of his neck, as though he might perish the very next second. "You want him to live, don't