Upon hearing Murong Qianqian's words, the expressions on the faces of the three Tian Ying men in front of them changed instantly, and a look of shock appeared in their eyes. If this young lady in front of them were to have an accident on their turf, their heads would be in danger!
Seeing this, Murong Qianqian snorted coldly, her pretty face immediately turning displeased. She glanced at the three people in front of her and said in a complaining tone:
"A month ago, I was being chased by a group of people and almost lost my life. It was Xiao Yan who saved me. Among those people was a Nine-Star Half-Emperor. Xiao Yan risked everything to kill them all in order to save me..."
As she finished speaking, Murong Qianqian took advantage of the moment when the three people in front of her were still in shock to glance at Xiao Yan with a playful look. Xiao Yan could only shrug helplessly at this.
At the same time, the expressions on the faces of Tian Ying and the other two changed drastically. They looked at each other, and believed Murong Qianqian's words to a large extent. After all, they might not believe others, but Xiao Yan had just suppressed the three of them all by himself. Based on that alone, they had no choice but to believe Murong Qianqian's words.
However, just when the three of Tian Ying thought that the girl's words would end there, she spoke again, and the moment she spoke, the three of them felt a sudden tightness in their hearts.
"It's not over yet! I originally thought that dealing with those humans was enough, but I never expected that even the magical beasts of the Xilin Mountain Range would dare to touch me! If it weren't for Xiao Yan, you probably wouldn't be seeing me anymore!"
Murong Qianqian shouted angrily, then fixed her gaze on the three people in front of her and said coldly:
"They're all under your command, and I, this young lady, must settle this score with you!"
"Well..."
Upon hearing this, all three of them inwardly groaned. Since things had already developed to this point, regardless of whether it was true or not, Xiao Yan was probably already untouchable. And the reason why Murong Qianqian said these things was probably all because of Xiao Yan.
The three of them looked at each other with bitter smiles. It seemed that not only could they not harm Xiao Yan, but they also had to be grateful to him. After all, just as Murong Qianqian herself said, no matter how important the East Wall was, it was still insignificant compared to her life.
Immediately, the three exchanged glances, understanding each other perfectly. Then, they all turned their gazes to Xiao Yan, cupped their hands in greeting, and smiled:
"Hehe, there were many misunderstandings before. We hope that Lord Xiao Yan can forgive and forget. The three of us are here to apologize to Lord Xiao Yan in advance."
As soon as he finished speaking, the three bowed respectfully to Xiao Yan. Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan looked at Murong Qianqian, a smile appearing on his lips. The girl also smiled playfully, then quickly looked away, her expression returning to its previous coldness. She looked at the three before her and said with a smirk:
"Hmm... how am I supposed to settle this score with you...?"
Hearing the girl's teasing tone, the three of them immediately felt a bad premonition.
"Alright then, Xiao Yan saved my life, he's my savior. If the three of you can each grant him one request, I'll consider this matter over. What do you say? Do you agree?"
At the end of her words, the girl's tone left no room for argument, leaving the three speechless. They exchanged a glance, their faces showing expressions of utter despair, before hurriedly bowing respectfully to Murong Qianqian:
"This matter will be entirely at your discretion, Miss."
Seeing this, Murong Qianqian turned to look at Xiao Yan Xiao Yan, her eyes seemingly asking if he was satisfied. He couldn't help but laugh. The girl smiled back, then turned to the three and commanded:
"Let's go first, to your hideout. My injuries haven't healed yet."
As soon as she finished speaking, the girl seemed to suddenly remember something, and as she flew westward, a blush spread across her pretty face.
Afterwards, Xiao Yan cupped his hands in greeting to Tian Ying and the other two again, looked at Murong Qianqian's graceful back, shook his head and smiled, and then followed.
Once he had distanced himself from the two, Tian Ying sighed with a furrowed brow, his pale face looking rather unwell.
"Hmph! This fellow nearly caused a disaster by sabotaging the East Wall, and now he even uses a young lady as a talisman. But one day, I, the King, will make him pay the price!"
Tian Ying gritted his teeth angrily and said, word by word.
But upon hearing this, Xiong Gang frowned again, his rough fingers rubbing his chin. He looked up at Xiao Yan's back, and after a long while, he said in a low voice:
"Boss, in my opinion, perhaps we were wrong about Xiao Yan destroying the East Wall. It might not necessarily be a bad thing that he destroyed the East Wall."
"Um?!"
Upon hearing this, Tian Ying and Yan Shi frowned and looked at Xiong Gang with sullen expressions. They both felt uncomfortable with Xiong Gang's words of siding with outsiders.
However, Xiong Gang took a deep breath, pondered for a moment, and then looked up at the two people beside him and said:
"As you all know, the East Wall needs to be repaired every hundred years, but in the past hundred years of repairs, you should have realized that after hundreds of years of accumulation, the coldness has become increasingly severe. Now, even if the three of us work together, it is difficult to completely suppress it."
Upon hearing Xiong Gang's words, Tian Ying and Yan Shi exchanged a glance, a look of doubt on their faces. They were both well aware of this information, but Xiong Gang's repeated mention of it now must not be unfounded.
And then, Xiong Gang continued:
"And this time, if we really wait until the East Wall is breached by that chilling aura, I'm afraid the three of us will no longer be able to suppress it."
"However, after the collapse of the East Wall, I discovered that it was precisely because of Xiao Yan that he unintentionally dug out the crack beneath the East Wall, causing the cold air to spread considerably. This can prevent it from causing us further trouble in the future. Therefore, I believe that, in general, Xiao Yan's destruction of the East Wall not only did not harm us, but actually created an opportunity for us to take the initiative. Perhaps in this way, we can postpone the time when the cold air completely erupts."
Upon hearing Xiong Gang's words, Tian Ying and Yan Shi exchanged bewildered glances. After a moment of contemplation, they finally understood the situation. Based on Xiong Gang's words and Murong Qianqian's earlier remarks, they not only had no reason to blame Xiao Yan, but they should also thank him.
The three looked up at Xiao Yan's blurry figure at the end of their line of sight, their expressions becoming increasingly complex.