Granny An then approached Qin Zixuan, sighed softly, and said with a complicated and helpless expression, " Zixuan, you didn't have to agree."
An Chuxin, who had just arrived, said, "Yes, even if we all die and the Guanghan Palace is destroyed, we won't blame you."
Qin Zixuan forced a smile. "I know you won't blame me, but I've long considered you all family. How could I just watch you die?"
" Zixuan..." Granny An looked at the sensible Qin Zixuan and felt a pang of pain in her heart.
Qin Zixuan shook her head and said, "Alright, that's enough. Some people are getting impatient."
She looked at Qin Yao, who was silently weeping, and smiled slightly, but beneath that smile lay endless sorrow. "Sister, take care of yourself."
Qin Yao trembled all over, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
After saying this, Qin Zixuan turned and left. The people of the Guanghan Palace watched her retreating figure, all silent and with grim expressions.
"Will you appear?" Qin Yao clung to her last glimmer of hope, but even after Qin Zixuan's figure completely disappeared, the person still hadn't appeared, shattering Qin Yao's last hope completely.
Qin Zixuan left, and the Guanghan Palace returned to normal order, but the atmosphere was heavy. Everyone knew very well who was responsible for the Guanghan Palace not being destroyed.
That was their Holy Maiden. To protect the Guanghan Palace, the Holy Maiden sacrificed herself and married Zhou Peng, the young sect leader of the Star-Shattering Sect.
The patriarch of the Guanghan Palace decreed that from now on, Guanghan Palace would no longer have a Holy Maiden; there would only be one Holy Maiden, and that would be Qin Zixuan. No one in the Guanghan Palace objected to this order.
The next day, a figure appeared in front of the Guanghan Palace. It was a handsome man dressed in snow-white robes, which set off his extraordinary appearance.
This man was none other than Su Chen. The day before, he returned to the academy, sent Lin Fan into the Spacetime Battlefield to train him, and only after doing all that did he return here.
At this moment, a disciple of the Guanghan Palace stepped forward, looked at Su Chen, and asked in surprise, "Who are you?"
Su Chen stood with his hands behind his back, his snow-white hair dancing in the cold wind, and said calmly, "I've come to find your Holy Maiden."
"Hmm?" The disciple from the Guanghan Palace narrowed his eyes, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "You may leave."
Su Chen raised an eyebrow, sensing something was amiss.
" Su Chen!" A startled cry echoed from within the Guanghan Palace. Su Chen looked over and saw Qin Yao rushing to his side. Her previously somber face immediately brightened with excitement. She grabbed Su Chen's hand and said anxiously, "Quickly, go save Zixuan!"
Su Chen frowned. "What do you mean?"
Qin Yao quickly recounted what had happened yesterday, her heart filled with excitement. She knew that Qin Zixuan might be saved!
After a moment, Su Chen remained calm after hearing Qin Yao's words, showing no reaction whatsoever, as if he didn't care at all.
"A day earlier?" Su Chen said in a low voice. Originally, he thought the Star-Shattering Sect would arrive today, so he returned to the academy to send Lin Fan to the Spacetime Battlefield. He just didn't expect the Star-Shattering Sect to arrive earlier.
Qin Yao was already in tears, sobbing, "I beg you, please save Zixuan!"
Su Chen looked at her and nodded, saying, "Okay."
He didn't linger and turned to leave.
As Qin Yao watched his retreating figure, her hands clenched tightly, and hope welled up in her heart.
At this moment, Granny An and An Chuxin appeared beside Qin Yao.
Granny An looked in the direction Su Chen had left and asked, "Who is he?"
An Chuxin also cast a questioning glance at her.
"Him? He's a powerful man, and he's Zixuan's man," Qin Yao said with a smile. However, deep in her eyes, there was a hint of sadness and complex emotions.
Upon hearing this, both Granny An and An Chuxin were taken aback.
" Zixuan's man? I've never heard her mention him." An Chuxin asked, puzzled.
"This matter is rather complicated. Come, let's go inside and talk." Qin Yao was in a good mood at the moment because she knew that with this man around, Qin Zixuan would be safe, and the Star-Shattering Sect and the Extreme Cold Immortal Sect would pay a heavy price!
Granny An and An Chuxin were completely bewildered. They exchanged a glance and followed.
In the northernmost part of the Snow Continent, towering, undulating ice mountains rise majestically, their sharp peaks piercing the sky. Here lies a powerful force called the Star-Shattering Sect Star-Shattering Sect, a domineering entity that controls all the forces, large and small, in this region.
Inside a luxurious palace in the Star-Shattering Sect, a man was lecherously gazing at a beautiful woman sitting on the bed. The woman had eyebrows like distant mountains, eyes like stars, a face like peach blossoms reflected in snow, and a graceful figure. However, at this moment, she appeared exceptionally desolate, her eyes filled with sorrow, and her tears had long since dried up.
Zhou Peng's heart was filled with excitement. He licked his lips and said with a wicked smile, "Beautiful, truly beautiful. I admit, you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen."
As he spoke, he took a step forward, rubbing his hands together, and slowly walked towards Qin Zixuan.
Qin Zixuan trembled, biting her red lips tightly, her heart filled with despair. She had considered suicide, but if she did, the Guanghan Palace would have to disappear from this world.
That figure flashed through her mind, and a bitter feeling welled up inside her. "How stupid of me," she thought, "How could he possibly come to save me?"
At this moment, Zhou Peng seemed to realize something, stopped, and said with a grim expression, "You're not a virgin?"
Qin Zixuan said expressionlessly, "Did I say that?"
"Damn it!" Zhou Peng roared, slapping Qin Zixuan across the face. Qin Zixuan winced in pain and fell to the ground, leaving a large red mark on her face.
Zhou Peng stared intently at her, his eyes blazing with fury like a volcano erupting. "You filthy bitch, if you're not a virgin, what are you pretending to be all high and mighty for?"
Qin Zixuan remained silent.
Zhou Peng's gaze was icy. "Hmph, someone like you dares to dream of being my woman? Wishful thinking! After I'm done with you, I'll let my father have his turn too."
"How dare you!" Qin Zixuan suddenly looked at him, her face full of anger.
"Heh, what wouldn't I dare to do?" Zhou Peng sneered, then walked towards Qin Zixuan again.
Qin Zixuan's lips trembled slightly, her face as pale as paper. Suddenly, a glaring red streak slowly seeped from the corner of her eye. The bloody tears slid down her cheeks, like bloodstains formed from despair. Each drop contained endless pain and sorrow, making her originally delicate face look both tragic and terrifying.
"You dare touch my woman?" Suddenly, a voice rang in Zhou Peng's ears. The voice was incredibly cold. Zhou Peng's pupils dilated, and he retreated hastily.
At that moment, a figure quietly appeared in front of Qin Zixuan. He had an extremely handsome face, fair skin like jade, and an otherworldly temperament in every gesture.
Qin Zixuan looked up, her whole body trembled violently, and she covered her mouth, bursting into tears, whether from excitement or something else. She hadn't expected him to actually come!
Su Chen reached out and stroked Qin Zixuan's cheek. A wisp of mysterious power erased the palm print on her face, and he asked softly, "Does it hurt?"
Qin Zixuan trembled again; it was the first time she had ever heard Su Chen speak to her in this tone.
Zhou Peng, standing in the arena, didn't dare to even breathe loudly, cold sweat pouring down his face. He felt an unprecedented sense of crisis emanating from Su Chen; this man was very dangerous!
Su Chen gently stroked the beauty's face and whispered, "Shall I take you to kill someone?"
Brothers, this is about to get really exciting!