The headless body slowly fell to the ground. Xue An stood not far away, his white clothing as pristine as snow, without a single speck of blood on it, as if he hadn’t just snapped Tian Haoyan’s neck. There was even a gentle smile on his face.
Yet it was this smile that sent chills down the spines of many.
Especially those who came with Tian Haoyan, who were trembling all over, their faces ashen.
Xue An didn’t even speak; he merely glanced at them, and they crumbled on their own.
One man suddenly leaped out in agitation, pointing at Chuli Qing, shouting, "Lord Red Lotus, this has nothing to do with us, it was her and the young master who did it together!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" The others hurriedly agreed. "It was this woman who seduced us!"
Chuli Qing’s face suddenly turned red with anger, her eyes filled with fury. "You... you..."
She was almost driven mad. She was clearly the one who had been coerced, yet this group was falsely accusing her.
At that moment, Zhuge Cang stepped forward quickly, "Brother Xue, I can assure you, the heir of the Chuli Clan is definitely not a bad person, there must be a reason for her actions."
Xue An said lightly, "Oh? How are you so sure?"
"Because I believe in the principles of the Chuli Clan, and if they were truly up to no good, the Feng Shui techniques they inherited should have long failed, so I can conclude that this was not intentional on her part."
Chuli Qing looked at Zhuge Cang with gratitude upon hearing this. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
Xue An smiled slightly and then looked at Tian Haoyan’s cronies.
"Did you hear that? What my friend said seems different from what you said. So, what should we do about this?"
Cold sweat appeared on their foreheads; they had planned to blame everything on Chuli Qing, but they had unexpectedly kicked a hornet’s nest.
The man who spoke first forced a smile, "My lord... my lord, it’s... it’s all a misunderstanding."
"Oh? A misunderstanding! Well then, explain to me what kind of misunderstanding this is!"
Xue An stood with his arms crossed, smiling faintly as he watched.
Such a simple gesture, yet it drenched the man with sweat.
"Uh, this... this..." He wracked his brains, suddenly had an idea, and was about to speak.
But at that moment, a sword beam pierced his forehead, then burst out from the back of his head.
With a muffled thud, blood mixed with brains splattered everywhere, and the man fell back in shock, dead.
Even in death, he couldn’t believe Xue An would suddenly make a move.
Xue An said lightly, "Sorry, time’s up!"
Then he looked up at the rest of them.
"I’ll give you an opportunity too. Whoever can give me a perfect explanation will be allowed to leave. Understood?"
The group trembled and then suddenly stirred as if waking from a dream.
"My lord, please listen to me, I’m truly uninvolved in this, I was forced!" someone cried, pleading for mercy.
But in response, there was only another thud, and then he followed in the previous man’s footsteps, his head exploding in death.
"My lord, I am a descendant of the Twin Dragons. If you spare me, I will immediately return to persuade my sect to support you," one proposed, trying to entice Xue An calmly.
"Thank you, but no need!" Xue An replied politely, and in the next instant, the man’s brains also splattered all around.
The person nodded vigorously, "Understood!"
"Then go!"
The person respectfully bowed deeply to Xue An, then cautiously flew away.
After he left, Xue An turned his gaze to Chuli Qing nearby and said lightly, "Now it’s time to talk about your matter!"
Chuli Qing trembled all over, then lowered her head and roughly recounted the events.
After speaking, she said tearfully, "The Tiandao Sect has controlled everyone in my Chuli Clan, forcing me to find the Immortal Emperor’s chance for them. Although I was unwilling, for the continuation of the clan, I had no choice but to agree."
Zhuge Cang said anxiously, "Now that Tian Haoyan is dead, what about your family?"
Chuli Qing shook her head, looking desolate, "I don’t know."
Zhuge Cang became even more anxious, "Brother Xue, what should we do? If I had known, I would have asked Chuli Qing to deliver the news. It might have confused the Tiandao Sect!"
But Xue An shook his head and chuckled, "You’re mistaken. If she returned, her family would meet a worse fate. It’s actually better this way; her clan still has a slim chance."
Zhuge Cang showed a hint of perplexity, but since he was an old hand in the Multiverse for millennia, he soon understood and nodded in realization.
"You’re right, this way there’s still some hope. After all, the Tiandao Sect would probably hesitate to act rashly, likely bringing the Chuli Clan members along as hostages!"
Xue An nodded with a smile, just about to speak.
At that moment, Hu Ying, on a high platform, suddenly shouted with joy.
"Brother, you’re awake!"

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