Before long, Fei Ren and several Warriors dragged Yan Zhou out. They shackled him with all manner of sealing talismans and enchanted restraints, taking him alive on the spot.
Li Yan, meanwhile, came over to Fang Yue, clicking her tongue in admiration.
"Yue'er, what brought you here?"
"Aunt Yan! I should be asking you that. I came here while pursuing those two, only to find you'd beaten me to it! Still, at least I managed to deal with one of them-and capture him alive, too."
Fang Yue and Li Yan had known each other for many years.
Even before Fang Yue was born, Li Yan had visited Wen Qingfei in the Heavencrystal Snowfield and become familiar with everything there. After Fang Yue's birth, she had stayed there for several years as a close friend, helping ease Wen Qingfei's worries and loneliness.
She had watched Fang Yue grow up from early childhood, and this valiant, spirited Aunt Yan had always been Fang Yue's favorite.
Indeed, Li Yan had profoundly influenced the temperament Fang Yue later developed. Apart from her parents, she was practically the person closest to Fang Yue whom the girl most admired and valued.
Beaming, Fang Yue stepped forward to greet Li Yan. Rather than displaying the reserve most people showed before their elders, she began showing off with evident pride.
Li Yan had always loved telling her stories of her chivalrous exploits. This time, Fang Yue had finally captured a vicious criminal herself, living up to her identity as a heroine of the Righteous Path.
Hearing this, Li Yan smiled wryly to herself. "You even used a Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Talisman meant for dealing with a Tenth Transformation Expert. How could Yan Zhou possibly withstand that?"
She did not find it strange, though. With Fang Yue's background,