"..."
Though Ge Xiaolun couldn't help crying out when he saw that scum of a man launch a vicious attack on little Annie, all he could do was shout and warn her. He hadn't dared to rush down recklessly.
After all, he knew perfectly well that the little girl wasn't ordinary. She probably had some way of protecting herself. A few scum and their slashing attacks shouldn't be enough to trouble her. That was why he'd focused most of his attention and processing power on the scum king Hua Ye, who was supposedly back on his throne.
He knew that the carefree, nonchalant-looking Hua Ye was the key to everything right now!
If they couldn't defeat that powerful, terrifying man—or at least hold him off for long enough—then they were in grave danger this time. They might even end up dragging down Queen Yan and the other female angels who were risking everything to come to their aid.
"!!"
"?!"
"How could this be..."
"??"
Soon, though Xiaolun hadn't thought that scum could easily deal with the little one, the way she responded still left him, Zhixin, and the male scum stunned. Something unbelievable had just happened:
Just moments ago, the lead male scum had walked toward them on the steps, radiating pressure, and casually swung his sword at the little girl blocking their way, aiming for her neck. She neither dodged nor defended herself. But the instant the sharp blade struck her neck, it made a muffled clang, like it had hit a metal plate, and snapped clean in half. The broken blade spun high into the air and stuck into the floor in front of the scum king Hua Ye, giving everyone there a fright.
"..."
?_?
He really dared to swing at her?!
Annie didn't say a