Fate?

Watching Lan Xin, who was as clueless as a little child in his arms, Bai Yang couldn't make heads or tails of the situation.

Just a moment ago, she'd been overflowing with malevolent energy. Now she was as docile as a kitten. The contrast was simply too great.

"Brother Lan, do you still recognize me?" Bai Yang asked tentatively, looking into Lan Xin's pure, unblemished eyes.

Lan Xin looked up, tilted her head, and gazed foolishly at Bai Yang. She grinned without a word, then leaned against him, utterly infatuated, rubbing herself against him.

Frowning, Bai Yang tentatively reached for her hand. To his surprise, Lan Xin naturally placed her little hand in his.

This...

Huh? Where was that sinister black sword of hers?

Bai Yang looked around. Somehow, the black sword that had pierced his chest just moments ago had vanished.

Still unable to figure it out, Bai Yang took Lan Xin by the hand and led her toward Little Cat. She followed him obediently, just like an ignorant three-year-old whom anyone could lead away.

Everyone watching was astonished. They simply couldn't make sense of what they were seeing.

When Lan Xin had broken through to the Human King Realm, everyone had clearly felt that dark domain and its overwhelming malevolent energy. But now, with Bai Yang leading her by the hand, she seemed like an ordinary person. There wasn't the slightest trace of vital energy about her, and she didn't look like she had any cultivation at all.

Returning to where Little Cat was, he found her unconscious. Bai Yang looked at Lu Yang and asked, "Senior, what happened to Little Cat?"

"She was worried about you and wouldn't listen when I tried to stop her from rushing over. I was afraid she'd ruin your plan, so I