READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 25.1: Conflict
Whether it was Xiao Zhan, the three elders, or Xiao Yu, they all looked at Xiao Yan with shock in their eyes.
At this moment, his eyes flickered with a crimson light, and his expression was unusually cold, completely different from his usual elegant and easy going demeanor.
Inside the ring, Yao Chen sensed the change in Xiao Yan and furrowed her eyebrows slightly.
As the number one alchemist, her spiritual perception was far beyond the reach of anyone present.
Therefore, she could clearly see the black aura lingering around Xiao Yan’s body.
That was… a soul contaminated by negative emotions such as hatred, anger, and resentment!
After realizing this, astonishment and doubt filled Yao Chen’s eyes.
How could a person’s negative emotions surge to the extent of contaminating their soul in an instant?!
Xiao Yu also stared at Xiao Yan in a daze. Although she couldn’t see the black aura like Yao Chen, she could clearly feel that Xiao Yan was so unfamiliar at this moment. It was the first time she had seen Xiao Yan like this.
No— something’s not right…
Xiao Yu suddenly recalled something.
It’s not the first time— it was like this before…
Xiao Yu remembered. She had seen Xiao Yan in this state once!
Only that time!
Recalling the almost forgotten memory, Xiao Yu’s face turned pale, and she quickly reached out and tightly grasped Xiao Yan’s shoulders, her voice filled with panic.
“Xiao Yan! Calm down! Look, I’m standing here fine, aren’t I?!”
Xiao Yan looked silently at Xiao Yu, not saying a word. After a moment, he gently removed Xiao Yu’s hands that were clutching his shoulders and calmly said,
“It’s all due to luck, that’s all.”
After saying that, Xiao Yan turned and left the council hall, leaving Xiao Yu standing in astonishment. After a moment, she snapped back to her senses and quickly chased after him, but Xiao Yan’s figure was nowhere to be seen.
Oh no!
Xiao Yu’s heart sank to the bottom as she turned to Xiao Zhan.
“Clan patriarch! Gather some man and go to the Jia Lie clan immediately! I’ll find a way to stop Xiao Yan!”
Before Xiao Zhan could inquire further, Xiao Yu instantly rushed out of the Xiao Clan and ran towards the Jia Lie clan with long strides.
Along the way, Xiao Yu constantly scanned the crowd, hoping to find Xiao Yan’s figure before reaching the Jia Lie clan.
However, things didn’t go as she had hoped.
By the time Xiao Yu arrived at the Jia Lie clan, looking at the numerous Jia Lie clan guards lying scattered on the ground, her face completely darkened.
She arrived too late…
“Aahhhh!!!”
Suddenly, a piercing scream echoed from within the Jia Lie clan. Xiao Yu’s heart trembled, and she rushed inside, only to see Jia Lie Ao, who was constantly howling, among the scattered Jia Lie clan guards.
At this moment, Jia Lie Ao had lost his dignified aura as the son of the Jia Lie clan’s patriarch. His arms and legs were twisted at extremely strange angles. Although there was no visible blood, an eerie sense of horror filled the air.
Anyone could tell that Jia Lie Ao’s arms and legs were completely crippled.
Such cruel methods were not something Xiao Yan would normally do.
But at this moment, Xiao Yu knew deep in her heart that all of this was indeed Xiao Yan’s doing!
Swish… Swish…
At this moment, Xiao Yu heard the sound of something being dragged. Following the sound, she saw Xiao Yan slowly walking out from inside, dragging a person behind him.
It was the alchemist named Liu Xi whom Xiao Yu had encountered earlier when she returned to Wutan City!