"Old Ninth, I'm sorry."
The car door slowly opened.
Zhu Le'er's gaze was complicated.
Her heart was filled with resolve, pain, and reluctance.
She knew that from today onward, the two of them would never have any contact again.
The imposing gates of the Chang Family stood before her, like the entrance to a deadly lair.
"Creak..."
The gates slowly opened.
Suddenly, a tall figure loomed over her.
An unprecedented sense of danger struck her from behind.
It was as though death stood beside her, watching her, and every pore instinctively closed.
Despite the sun overhead, that bone-piercing chill made her tremble uncontrollably.
She wanted to turn around, only to discover she could no longer move.
No.
The entire world seemed to have stopped.
Even the blood splashing from the Lei Zis' killings hung frozen in midair.
Everyone was stuck in their previous positions, unable to move.
But their eyes were filled with terror.
Temporal Power.
"Tap..."
From the corner of her eye, Zhu Le'er saw a tall figure slowly walk past her.
Eden's cloak could not conceal his tall, thin frame.
She could not see his face, but it was easy to tell that he was an incredibly powerful fighter.
Time System abilities were already ridiculously overpowered.
Coupled with the terrifying aura he casually exuded, Zhu Le'er wanted to open her mouth to warn Old Ninth, but could not make a sound.
"Tap, tap, tap."
The Chang Family courtyard was silent save for the man's footsteps.
The terror was overwhelming.
The Lei Zis' eyes reddened with strain as they tried in vain to break free of Temporal Power's restraints.
Just as the man was about to push open the living room doors-
"Roar!"
Tiger-Dragon Roar.
The doors shattered at the sound.
Little White Tiger leaped out from behind the