No sooner had Dong Xuan'er finished speaking than Hongfu and Red Powder Skeleton flew over to face Lin He.
Looking at the beautiful woman opposite him, Lin He recalled how much Hongfu had helped him on the Golden Drum Plains battlefield. She had lent him the Flowing Cloud Banner and helped him hold Meng Liang back, yet now they were about to cross blades. He could not help sighing.
"Martial Aunt Hongfu, must we fight?"
"Martial Nephew Lin, if I had a choice, I wouldn't want to do this either," Hongfu said, shaking her head. "But Xuan'er is now my only reason to keep living. For the sake of her cultivation path, I have no choice."
"Her cultivation path?"
Lin He froze at her words, then quickly realized something. His brow furrowed as he thought,
Have I become Dong Xuan'er's heart demon? This is going to be troublesome.
Seeing that Lin He was in trouble, Nangong Wan immediately flew over and stood beside him.
When Hongfu saw her, she tried to persuade her. "Junior Sister Nangong, even together, you two are no match for me. You should persuade Martial Nephew Lin to come with us. Rest assured, Xuan'er won't harm him. She'll even give him tremendous benefits."
Nangong Wan shook her head. "He's my husband. I won't let him leave with Dong Xuan'er. Senior Sister Hongfu, if you want to fight, then let's fight."
Nangong Wan's startling declaration left Hongfu momentarily stunned. Although she had already learned some of the circumstances from Dong Xuan'er, hearing Nangong Wan admit it herself still shocked her.
Senior Sister Chen and Xin Ruoyin already knew, so their reactions were relatively calm. Yan Ruyan and Xiao Mei, however, gaped in disbelief.
Yan Ruyan in particular turned somewhat pale at the thought that Senior Brother Lin