After Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian left, the Hong Family descended into a brief state of chaos. After all, no one could remember anyone ever coming directly to the Hong Family to make trouble.
Hong Tianxiao then summoned the Hong Family's many higher-ups and said to them, "Though I don't know how the Han Family managed it, put all actions against them on hold for now."
The middle-aged man seated closest to Hong Tianxiao nodded helplessly. "The Han Family is truly lucky. Otherwise, they would have been certain to lose the match tomorrow!"
This middle-aged man was the current head of the Hong Family, Hong Chen's father, Hong Li.
The plan to strike at the Han Family had originally begun by targeting the younger generation, Han Yue and Han Xue. Yet just as success was within reach, a mysterious expert had suddenly appeared.
Hong Tianxiao stroked his beard before seeming to recall something. He turned to Shen Yun beside him and said, "Elder Shen, if I remember correctly, that man seemed to have been using soul power the entire time."
Shen Yun nodded instinctively. He had personally received one of Xiao Yan's attacks, so he naturally sensed that apart from physical strength, Xiao Yan had only used soul power and no Dou Qi.
Then Shen Yun's expression abruptly changed, as though he had thought of something extraordinary. He looked toward Hong Tianxiao, who returned his gaze with a bitter smile.
Soul power was the exclusive domain of alchemists!
And Xiao Yan had effortlessly defeated Shen Yun using only soul power. This meant Xiao Yan was most likely a seventh-tier or higher alchemist! Even a peak sixth-tier alchemist could not possibly defeat a four-star Dou Zong like Shen Yun in one move with soul power alone.
A seventh-tier alchemist and