"I lost? How is that possible?!"
Lin Ye could hardly believe his eyes. They bulged as though about to pop out of their sockets, and shock and fury covered his face, twisting his expression into something almost hideous.
He had never imagined that while he was still struggling against his Magic Wolf, Xiao Qian would miraculously defeat the Third-Rank Magic Wolf over there. The result struck his heart like a heavy hammer, and he simply could not accept it.
At that moment, everyone's attention was fixed on what was happening around Xiao Qian. No one spared Lin Ye a glance.
In that instant when no one was watching, Lin Ye's gaze suddenly turned vicious, brimming with malice and resolve, as though he were about to do something utterly insane.
"Aah-!"
A scream suddenly rang out from Lin Ye's direction. Laden with endless agony, it stabbed straight into everyone's hearts like a sharp blade, making them shudder.
Everyone instinctively turned toward the sound. Lin Ye looked as though he had suffered a fatal blow. He flew backward like a kite with its string cut, tracing a miserable arc through the air before crashing to the ground near Xiao Qian and Nalan Yanran with a thud, sending dust flying. He looked utterly battered and wretched.
"Oh no!"
Someone shrieked in terror.
The Magic Wolf that had been fighting Lin Ye for so long had suddenly changed targets, fixing its gaze on Xiao Qian.
Its sharp claws scraped repeatedly against the ground with a grating rustle, and killing intent spilled from its blood-red eyes.
It first glanced at Lin Ye, who was struggling to get up, then swiftly looked away.
Although it did not know why this human had suddenly suffered such grave injuries, its senses told it that Xiao Qian was the