The air around them seemed to freeze solid in an instant.
The killing intent radiating from Xue Chen's body was almost tangible. Blood Thorn was dead!
This meant Xue Chen had lost a major source of support, and it also meant his standing within the clan would be affected.
"You damned bastard!" Xue Chen turned and fixed Ye Xuan with a cold stare.
If Ye Xuan had not stirred up trouble and gotten caught, there would not have been that whole string of events afterward.
Ye Yu would not have swaggered in to negotiate, and he would not have come to the Great Zhou Dynasty to confirm matters concerning Ye Xuan.
If he had not come, he would have taken part in the plan to intercept and kill Ye Yu, and Blood Thorn would not have died!
Under Xue Chen's icy gaze, Ye Xuan trembled all over. Extreme fear made his face turn pale.
But soon, Ye Xuan spotted Ye Qingwan standing beside him, at a complete loss. A thought rose in his heart, and he shifted his feet, stepping in front of Ye Qingwan.
That movement made it seem as though he were protecting her.
Xue Chen took several deep breaths and forcibly suppressed the rage in his heart. With Blood Thorn dead, the matter of the Myriad Dynasty was all the more imperative. He had to produce some results for the clan to see.
Then Xue Chen's gaze fell upon Ye Qingwan. Ye Xuan's little move earlier had not escaped his notice. "You caused trouble because of her?!"
Ye Xuan shuddered and hurriedly shook his head in denial. "No, no. My relationship with Eldest Sister is bad. She has not been doing well in Great Zhou. This time was an accident. It has nothing to do with her."