Playing Lin Zhentian: Liu Yan, you don't want Dong'er and Qingtan to have an accident, do you? (Seeking reads and collections)

Hearing this, Liu Yan froze on the spot.

But she still nodded. "Mm."

"Lin Zhentian" said solemnly, "Good. Lin Xiao has gone to Yan City to ask for help, but we don't know if he'll definitely succeed."

"Father is right," Liu Yan said with a nod.

"Lin Zhentian" continued, "So I think it's necessary for us to make preparations on both fronts."

"Yes, we should."

"You think so too?"

"I can't just stand by and do nothing while Dong'er and Qingtan get into trouble, can I? In the end, they're my children too, aren't they?"

Liu Yan did not think there was anything wrong with it.

Nor did she think much about it.

She was merely stating it by instinct.

"Lin Zhentian" nodded in agreement, then continued, "Actually, when Lin Xiao was here just now, I didn't tell the truth."

Liu Yan's heart tightened.

Her hands also clenched involuntarily.

Liu Yan's little movement did not escape "Lin Zhentian's" eyes. His expression turned grave as he said, "That demonic beast is a White-Headed Joyous Ape at the Form Creation Realm."

Even though Liu Yan did not cultivate, she had, after all, seen enough of the world.

The moment she heard the name of this demonic beast, a hint of pallor instantly appeared on her somewhat delicate cheeks.

Clearly, she also knew what that name meant!

Most importantly, the other party was also at the Form Creation Realm!

With such terrifying strength, even if everyone in the Lin Family joined forces, they absolutely could not be its match.

Unless Qingtan or Lin Dong returned.

However, from Lin Zhentian's words, she knew that was impossible.

Besides, she would never allow her own children to face such a powerful enemy.

Just as Liu Yan was hesitating, a strand of Yuan Power signal shot from Chen Xuan's fingertip toward the White-Headed Joyous Ape.

"Roar!"

After receiving the signal, it let out an enraged roar.

Then, from the spot where it had long been lying in ambush, it smashed through several walls and charged straight into the hall.

It scared everyone else to death.

Chen Xuan also seized the chance to use the Ten Thousand Souls Banner to harvest all the souls of the dead.

The moment the White-Headed Joyous Ape saw Liu Yan, a strange light burst from its eyes!

Liu Yan trembled all over in fright.

Instinctively, she wanted to hide behind Lin Zhentian, whom Chen Xuan was disguised as.

But in the next second, she was horrified to discover that Lin Zhentian had actually turned into another person.

A young, handsome man with an extraordinary bearing!

This scared Liu Yan so badly that she fell right onto her backside.

She stared at the scene before her in terror.

"You... who are you?"

Who was I?

Chen Xuan smiled and replied, "I'm your daughter's future husband!"

"It's you!" Liu Yan's eyes widened.

"That's right, it's me. I didn't expect our first meeting to be under circumstances like this."

"You... what do you want?"

"I don't want anything. But it, on the other hand, has been missing you terribly."

Chen Xuan pointed at the burly figure beside him.

Liu Yan's body trembled.

Facing it...

Forget a powerless woman like her.

Even Lin Xiao would only be crushed.

At that moment, she was even glad that Lin Xiao had gone out.

But just then...

Another low growl came from outside.

A massive figure appeared.

It descended from the sky.

At the same time, there was another figure caught in its claws.

It was Lin Xiao, who had only just left not long ago.

He was tossed onto the ground by that demonic beast with extreme casualness.

His entire body had lost consciousness as well.

Liu Yan rushed over. "Brother Xiao!"

Chen Xuan reminded her indifferently, "Relax. He won't die."

Looking at Lin Xiao, who was covered in blood...

In an instant...

A wave of despair and collapse gradually spread through Liu Yan's mind.

She broke down and roared, "How exactly did we offend you? Why are you targeting us like this? Why?"

Why?

Chen Xuan was too lazy to explain, and he had no need to explain!

He only crouched in front of her and said coldly, "Liu Yan, you don't want anything to happen to Lin Dong and Lin Qingtan either, do you?"

"You..." Liu Yan was furious.

"You have two choices now. First, choose to submit to *****. That way, not only can Lin Xiao live, Lin Dong and the others will be safe for the time being too."

"You bastard!"

Chen Xuan didn't care and continued, "As for the second, you can choose death before submission. Then everyone in the Lin Family will disappear!"

Whether the rest of the Lin Family lived or died had nothing to do with her.

But Lin Xiao, Lin Dong, and Lin Qingtan—these were all the people she loved most.

How could she stand by and do nothing?

Liu Yan still wanted to know. "We have no grudge or enmity with you. Why?"

"Why? Heh, ask your good son Lin Dong!"

Chen Xuan's voice was icy.

His expression changed as well.

"Back in the Tianyan Mountain Range, he was the one who took my wife's innocence! So anyone connected to him—I'll destroy them all!"

What!?

Dong'er... How could Dong'er do something like that?

Liu Yan could not believe it.

But Chen Xuan was too lazy to waste any more words on her. "Enough. The little patience I had has been worn away by you. The choice is yours!"

Liu Yan glanced at Lin Xiao on the ground.

In her mind, memories of everything over the years surfaced one by one.

Her pearly teeth bit tightly into her lip.

After more than ten seconds...

She finally made up her mind.

She stood up and undid her sash...

"Roar!"

The White-Headed Joyous Ape was beside itself with excitement.

Its eyes stared eagerly, almost burning with anticipation.

It was only waiting for Chen Xuan's order!

Chen Xuan turned around.

With a wave of his hand, he instructed, "Mind your limits. Keep them alive!"

"Roar!"

The White-Headed Joyous Ape nodded frantically.

Then—

It was like a man who had just walked out of the desert, who had gone three days without water, suddenly seeing a clear spring.

It charged straight over.

Chen Xuan did not sit idle either. He directly bought a Life-Extending Pill from the system.

Then he had Lin Xiao swallow it.

Before long—

He woke up.

Originally, he had been riding a fast horse, heading straight toward Yan City.

But before he could even leave Qingyang Town—

A huge demonic beast had descended from the sky.

It had seized him.

During his struggle, he had been severely wounded by it, and that was why he had passed out.

At this moment, his whole body still ached terribly.

"Ah..."

Just then, a strange sound came from beside his ear.

It sounded rather familiar to Lin Xiao.

As if he had heard it somewhere before.

He struggled to sit up.

Following the sound, he looked over, and in an instant, the scene before his eyes made him so furious he nearly exploded on the spot.

"You beast! What are you doing?! Get away! Get away!!"

Ignoring the pain in his body, Lin Xiao roared loudly.

Bang!

However, after running only a few steps—

He slammed into an invisible wall.

What was going on?

"Stop! Stop right now!"

Lin Xiao beat at it desperately.

It was useless.

Liu Yan could only cover her mouth, swallowing her broken teeth along with her suffering.

For Lin Xiao, for Lin Dong, for Qingtan, she could only endure it in silence.

Chen Xuan watched everything from afar.

There was not the slightest trace of sympathy in his eyes.

He knew—

Showing sympathy to an enemy was cruelty to oneself!

Don't rush. The revenge had only just begun.

Next—

It would be time for...

P.S. Thanks to boss Feelings Are Laughable for the 588 reading-coin tip, boss Little Newbie for the 400 reading-coin tip, and thanks to the other bosses for the monthly tickets and recommendation tickets.

It got blocked, and after revising it many times it still didn't pass, so I'm posting it again to try.