209: You must leave this woman to me

Across the desert, a dark shadow flashed.

Medusa sped through the air, her pretty face filled with an expression of disbelief.

"What exactly did that kid go through this past year? How did he become so much stronger?"

Even if she fought him, she wouldn't last more than two moves.

A year ago, she could still handle Lin Xiu if she got serious.

Recalling their earlier bet, Medusa couldn't help but bite her lip.

He did it on purpose! That kid set a trap for this Queen!

Damn it!

She actually fell right into it!

"He didn't follow, he might have something to do. This Queen will just avoid him for a while. Once he returns to the academy, the bet should be nullified."

...On Yunlan Sect, Xiao Yan was surrounded by Hai Bodong and others, his expression a bit unnatural.

The few of them were discussing Yunlan Sect's future arrangements.

They all thought that with Yun Shan's death, the Yunlan Sect's fate and ultimate allegiance would depend on Xiao Yan's attitude.

Hai Bodong even began planning how to auction some of Yunlan Sect's treasures at the Mitier Auction House.

These days, the Mitier Family's protection of the Xiao Family had led to many conflicts with the Yunlan Sect, incurring heavy losses, which indeed needed to be recouped.

As the few of them were speaking, they suddenly fell silent.

They saw Yun Yun, in a red wedding dress, walk over, supported by two Disciples.

A few strands of her pinned-up hair had come loose, and her vibrant red dress was covered in glaring dust marks.

The bloodstains at the corner of her mouth on her delicate face had not been wiped away.

Her eyes, filled with complex emotions, looked at the unusually cold face of the young man opposite her.

"Xiao Yan, you... what else do you want?"

Yun Yun's voice trembled slightly, not understanding how things had come to this.

Her master had already paid the price for his actions over the years, and all the high-ranking Elders of the Sect had perished.

The Yunlan Sect was now practically defunct, yet these people still didn't intend to let them off, even discussing the distribution of benefits.

Did he intend to completely wipe out the Yunlan Sect?

Was it a mistake for her to let him go in the Demon Beast Mountain Range earlier?

"What do I want? The root of all this, who is it because of? Don't you have any idea? First, you humiliated my Xiao Family, then you captured my father, and then you tried to exterminate my Xiao Family. What do I want? I want your Yunlan Sect to pay for its blood debt!"

Initially, Xiao Yan managed to remain calm, his tone tinged with coldness, but thinking of the unprovoked disaster the Xiao Family had suffered over the years, he couldn't help but rage from his heart, letting out a roar.

Yun Yun's already pale face became even more ashen.

The surrounding Yunlan Sect Disciples also heard Xiao Yan's roar, their faces turning pale, panicked and distraught, some utterly lost.

Their fingers, gripping their weapons, loosened and tightened.

The desire for life in their hearts made them unwilling to surrender their lives to others, to be slaughtered at will.

But the current reality made them feel helpless.

The Old Sect Master was dead, the Sect Master was injured, and only one out of ten Sect Elders remained.

In such a situation, how could they compete against the other side?

"Does it have to come to that? The Yunlan Sect has already paid the price. Can't you show some leniency?"

A desolate expression appeared on Yun Yun's face, and her voice became somewhat hoarse.

Show leniency?

Hearing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh. If he hadn't improved his strength and brought a group of external helpers, the Xiao Family would probably have been completely massacred.

"Xiao Yan, if it's inconvenient for you to act, why not leave it to us?"

Hai Bodong looked at him.

Young Master Lin, who had just woken up, happened to hear Xiao Yan's words, and his legs instantly turned to jelly, unable to get up from the ground.

Sounds kept coming from his ears. He turned his head and saw that Lin Xiu was still chewing peanuts.

"Lin Xiu, why aren't you leaving? You're not from the Yunlan Sect. It's still not too late to leave now."

He reminded him.

"It'll be fine."

Lin Xiu glanced at him, clapped his hands, and walked towards the group of people.

"Alas..."

Waving at Lin Xiu's back, Young Master Lin ultimately only sighed.

Yun Yun held her sword with her jade hand, her expression resolute, ready to die alongside Xiao Yan.

With her master's death, she was the controller of the Yunlan Sect. No matter what, she would never allow the Yunlan Sect to be destroyed before her eyes.

Even if she died, she would die before the Yunlan Sect.

At this moment, Yun Yun suddenly noticed their expressions were off, somewhat wary, somewhat guarded, their gaze directed behind her.

Subconsciously, Yun Yun turned halfway, her vision following, and she saw a calmly approaching figure.

Immediately, her hand gripping the longsword trembled slightly.

Even a Douzong couldn't withstand a single move from this person. If he were to stand up for Xiao Yan, wouldn't it mean the heavens intended to destroy the Yunlan Sect?

A sense of powerlessness rose from her heart, and Yun Yun couldn't help but feel sorrowful.

However, Yun Yun saw that the other party directly ignored her and continued to walk forward, stopping only when he reached Xiao Yan and the others.

"Senior Brother."

With his vision blocked by Lin Xiu, Xiao Yan's emotions finally calmed down a lot.

He understood that if it weren't for Senior Brother's intervention today, the outcome would surely have been rewritten.

At the same time, he also remembered his promise to Senior Brother.

If Yun Shan could be dealt with, then everything in the Yunlan Sect would belong to Lin Xiu.

"I don't care about anyone else, but you must leave this woman for me."

Lin Xiu turned slightly, his peripheral vision glancing at Yun Yun, whose small mouth was slightly agape, her face full of confusion.

"Did Mr. Lin and Yun Yun know each other?"

Hai Bodong probed, asking.

Lin Xiu shook his head.

Immediately, the expressions of Hai Bodong, Jia Xingtian, and the others subtly changed.

Since ancient times, heroes have found it hard to resist the allure of beautiful women.

With Lin Xiu speaking up, even if Xiao Yan insisted, it probably wouldn't matter much. Yun Yun's life was definitely saved today.

Xiao Yan pursed his lips, suddenly feeling that the color of the sunlight above his head was a bit off, looking faintly green.

There was some entanglement between him and Yun Yun. Although they hadn't explicitly stated it, they definitely knew each other's feelings.

"What are you thinking?"

Seeing Xiao Yan's face change with dark expressions, Lin Xiu knew he must have misunderstood. "The Yunlan Sect is so big. There are some secret chambers or hidden corners within it. As the Sect Master, she must know them very well. Having her help lead the way would save me a lot of time."

As his words fell, everyone's expressions changed.

Yun Yun had thought things had taken a turn for the better, but it wasn't so. The other party merely saw her as still having some use, which was why he was willing to protect her.

Meanwhile, Hai Bodong, Jia Xingtian, and the others inwardly cried out, "Not good!"

They had hoped that Lin Xiu was after Yun Yun, so that they would still have a chance to get a share of the Yunlan Sect's years of accumulated wealth.

But Lin Xiu's words were very clear: what he wanted was the Yunlan Sect's accumulated wealth!

The few of them clearly had opinions, yet they couldn't speak, nor did they dare to speak.

After all, Lin Xiu's strength was evident. In a world where the strong prey on the weak, if he wanted something, who would dare to object?

Only those who didn't value their lives would dare to voice an opinion.

Hai Bodong couldn't help but turn his gaze to Xiao Yan, a glimmer of anticipation in his eyes.

Xiao Yan was his fellow academy Disciple; he should be able to put in a good word.

Although Lin Xiu had saved the day this time, they had also contributed. It wouldn't be fair if they didn't get any benefits at all.

Just killing Yun Shan indeed avenged Xiao Yan's great grudge, but they had contributed people and effort. If they didn't get anything, wouldn't it all be for nothing?