Faced with this sudden turn of events, Shen Zongyue, drenched in blood, Lin Xueyan, who had just walked through the gates of hell, and the Shen Qinglan mother and daughter all froze where they stood.
Time seemed to have stopped at that very moment!
The ten Blood Demon Sect Blood Baleful Guards, who had been brimming with killing intent just moments ago, slaughtering more than half of the Shen Family's guards and servants and nearly killing Lin Xueyan, had in the blink of an eye become ten charred black lumps of coke, without even the slightest chance to resist.
And the Blood Demon Sect leader at the peak of the Grandmaster realm, who had left Shen Zongyue unable to catch his breath, had likewise failed to withstand even a single move before being beaten into a grievously wounded, near-death state. He could only flee in wretched haste by burning his blood essence.
And all of this was because of the figure that had suddenly appeared before them.
"X-Xiao An?!"
Lin Xueyan turned her head toward the figure protecting Shen Qinglan behind him. She froze slightly, a trace of astonishment and suspicion flashing through her eyes.
She never could have imagined that this mysterious expert who had appeared when her family was on the verge of annihilation would actually be Chen An?!
"Chen An?!"
Shen Qinglan, standing behind Chen An, abruptly widened her eyes. The longsword in her hand fell onto the bluestone slabs with a clang.
Her lips trembled. In eyes that had been dead with despair, an unbelievable light instantly burst forth. The terror, grievance, and lingering dread she had bottled up for so long came surging out like floodwaters bursting through a dike.
She simply could not believe that the person who had stood before her like a