"Let go of me!" Qingtan panicked a little after Xiao Yan grabbed her arm. She wrenched herself free of his hand and hurriedly hid behind Lin Xiao and the others. Seeing that Qingtan had actually escaped his grip, Xiao Yan frowned slightly. He had not noticed that his strength in this illusion had also been suppressed to roughly the level of a Dou Zhe. Otherwise, Qingtan could never have broken free of his hand so easily.
"Who exactly are you? Why are you attacking our Qingtan?" Lin Xiao and his wife immediately shielded Qingtan behind them, while that Lin Dong stared at Xiao Yan with outright hostility. Xiao Yan ignored the others. Had his strength not been so limited now, he probably would have already taken Qingtan away by force. With these people blocking him, however, things were indeed troublesome. Most importantly, Qingtan refused to leave with him.
"Miss Qingtan, I know this is difficult for you to accept right away, but there's one thing you must understand: this world is false. The real world is still out there. With your strength, I believe you must have noticed some clues as well. If you keep sinking into this place, you'll truly be done for," Xiao Yan said slowly.
His gaze passed over Lin Xiao and the others before finally settling on Qingtan. Hearing his words, Qingtan trembled slightly. Lately, she had been having the same dream. What happened in it was terribly hazy, yet it felt incredibly real to her. Could that dream actually be the reality he spoke of?
"What nonsense are you spouting?" Just then, the youth named Lin Dong interrupted Xiao Yan. He even wanted to roll up his sleeves and charge over to fight him, but Lin Xiao held him firmly back. "What's all this about