Led by Chen An, the group soon arrived at Listening Waves Courtyard.
"Chen An!"
In the courtyard, Shen Qinglan, who had been waiting anxiously, saw Chen An descend through the air and land. She hurried over, her face full of worry as she looked him over from head to toe.
Earlier, the Demon Emperor's appearance outside Chengtian Prefecture City, the Martial Emperor's Heavenly Tribulation, and the faint Martial Emperor pressure Xuan Zhantian had released just now—though she had remained in the inner courtyard, Shen Qinglan had seen and even personally felt them all. She had been worried about Chen An the entire time.
Yet she also knew perfectly well that her cultivation was far too weak. If she went out, not only might she be unable to help Chen An, she could even become a burden. Thus, following Chen An's instructions before he left, she had stayed in this courtyard all along.
"Don't worry. I'm fine!"
Seeing the worry on Shen Qinglan's face, Chen An smiled faintly. He then reached out, took her hand, and comforted her with a smile.
Upon seeing Shen Qinglan, Xuan Zhantian and Cang Wanli, who had descended behind Chen An, could not help but exchange strange looks.
Only then did Shen Qinglan notice Xuan Zhantian and Cang Wanli, who had returned with Chen An.
Although she did not know the two men, their extraordinary bearing was apparent at a glance. Even though they had deliberately restrained their auras, she still felt as though she were facing two ancient divine mountains. Her delicate body stiffened slightly, and her breathing involuntarily grew a little hurried.
She felt that the concealed yet unfathomable pressure emanating from them was perhaps a hundred, a thousand times more terrifying than even that of her own ancestor.
Sensing Shen Qinglan's slight change,