Even though all the gazes behind him were as piercing as invisible blades.
And the blazing hostility from Wu Yanlian and Pei Yi at his sides made Ling Wuyuan feel like an old salted fish sunbathing in the desert, with every second stretching into a year.
Still, since he had already made his move.
Ling Wuyuan could not possibly regret it, much less deny his previous thoughts.
So, without the slightest hesitation, he tightened his arms around the two women beside him and pulled them a little closer. After silently exchanging a glance across Ling Wuyuan, the two of them helplessly turned their heads away and tacitly accepted his actions, no longer dwelling on whether his exceedingly direct behavior was appropriate.
After all.
Things had come to this.
Nothing anyone said would make a difference.
He had already laid everything bare.
At the same time.
In the distance.
A strange radiance gradually appeared.
That meant they were about to leave the spacetime passage and arrive at [Secret Realm Spacetime—Youyue Great Marsh].
Seeing this.
Yan Xiujin, who had still held some grievances against Ling Wuyuan, decisively hugged him.
Her pitiful appearance made Ling Wuyuan unable to do anything but comfort her.
"Don't worry. It'll be fine. I'll protect you."
"Mhm~"
Knowing that her strength was insufficient, Yan Xiujin was still somewhat timid and nervous despite the protective talisman Su Qingyue had made for her.
She had no idea that Ling Wuyuan had long since left all manner of contingencies on her, ensuring that nothing could possibly go wrong.
As for Xi Xianlan and the others.
Although they were not as worried as Yan Xiujin.
Out of caution, they still made all sorts of preparations at this moment.
Including, but not limited to, the possibility of appearing in some strange and dangerous