Golden phoenix wings unfurled at the mouth of the alley, as though a god had descended.
Black light clashed fiercely with golden feathers, sending dazzling sparks flying.
Two elders of the Xuanming Sect struck simultaneously, weaving black water and tortoise shells into a net that barely blocked the sudden attack.
The next second, a pair of golden wings sprouted from Tian Chen's back, and he arrived with the speed of thunder before anyone could cover their ears.
"Xiao Chen?!" Tang Ya abruptly looked up. A tall, slender figure slowly descended from the air, his long white hair shimmering in the golden light.
Tian Chen's wings fluttered lightly, and golden feathers of light poured down like a torrential storm, evaporating every drop of the Xuanming Sect's black water.
He landed in front of Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan, his voice as cold as ice. "Xu Sanshi, you dared touch my people?"
Xu Sanshi froze when he saw Tian Chen, then sneered. "Tian Chen, you actually dared to come. You've walked straight into the net."
"So? How did our Xuanming Sect's secret poison taste?"
"Poison?" Tian Chen asked, puzzled.
Xu Sanshi licked his cracked lips, his sinister gaze fixed firmly on Tian Chen's face as he enunciated each word. "That's right. Jiang Nannan personally poisoned you yesterday. How did it taste?"
Tang Ya whipped her head toward Jiang Nannan, her voice trembling. "Nannan, is what he said true? You... you poisoned him?"
Tears filled Jiang Nannan's eyes, and she did not know how to answer.
At last, she made up her mind and said:
"No! I never poisoned him that day."
Xu Sanshi's expression instantly froze.
"How is that possible? The person I planted there clearly saw you ask Tang Ya to arrange a meeting with Tian Chen! If you weren't going