Huo Ao's face was filled with inexplicable confidence. With a wicked smile, he reached out towards Xun'er.
"That will be up to Miss Muer."
"Hmph!"
Although Kurumi didn't know why his expression changed so quickly, she could tell he was bad news!
His intentions were clear—he came straight for Xun'er. This kind of person was likely a powerful but brainless transmigrator driven by lust.
He might even recognize her as a fellow transmigrator, but that didn't matter.
His name, Huo Ao, was it Yan Ao or Huo Ao?
Her beautiful face seemed covered in frost, and her wine-red eyes ignited with golden flames!
"Boom!"
A golden flame barrier appeared between them, and the terrifying heat slightly scorched Huo Ao's black sleeve.
Kurumi lowered her eyes, "Please show some respect."
"Respect?" Huo Ao sneered, "I come here as Xun'er's fiancé, openly and honestly. I want to take Xun'er to see the great lands of the Dou Qi continent. What's wrong with that?"
"Are you serious?"
"If possible, it would be even better if Miss Muer could join us."
Now, even Xun'er's face turned cold as frost. Her clear eyes, like her sister's, flickered with golden flames.
Seeing this, Huo Ao said, "Where's that Dou Huang behind you? Let him come out too!"
Kurumi and Xun'er exchanged glances, and then Kurumi called out, "Old Lin!"
Upon hearing the name, Huo Ao knew something was wrong. He had never heard of this name in the original work.
Wasn't the one guarding Xun'er supposed to be a strong peak Dou Huang named Ling Ying?
But "Lin" and "Ling" were not the same!
Surrounded by terrifying black flames, the flame emblem on Huo Ao's forehead flashed with a sinister light! The black flames made him appear even more demonic.
But to Lin Bai, it was all nothing.
Casually knocking out the two Dou Huangs hiding in the clouds and throwing them to the ground, Lin Bai used spatial power to lock Huo Ao in this space! He couldn't send it out even if he had a spatial jade slip!
Huo Ao's cowardly system urged him to flee, so a similarly powerful Dou Zun aura enveloped the sky over Wu Tan City!
"Respected member of the Gu Clan, your temper seems a bit hot."
"Boom!~"
The rumbling came from within the space itself. Lin Bai's face was grim. The intruder was a Dou Zun from the Yan Clan, similar in strength to him!
Judging by the situation, the newcomer was likely a descendant of the Yan Clan!
"Hmph!" Lin Bai waved his hand, smoothing out the space fragments aimed at him, knowing it was just a probing attack.
A battle between two Dou Zuns would be a signal to their clans. Neither of them could afford that!
"If either of the two young ladies is harmed, I, Lin Bai, will kill you here and now!"
"Hahaha!" A white cloud in the sky turned fiery red, and a red-robed elder emerged.
"Our Yan Clan's young master needs no worrying from a respected Dou Zun. Young couples have their squabbles, which is only natural."
Lin Bai narrowed his eyes. He was unaware of this matter and could not make an arbitrary judgment.
The two stood off in the sky, unable to do anything to each other. If Dou Zuns from both clans started a real fight... the consequences would be unimaginable!
Below, seeing this, Huo Ao cursed his cowardly system inwardly. His black flames surged again, showing signs of overpowering the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame!
Kurumi felt uneasy. As the young master of the Yan Clan, Huo Ao's techniques were undoubtedly top-tier heaven-grade!
Moreover, he was a Dou Wang! In terms of Dou Qi's reserves, she was far behind him.
The flame emblem provided natural enhancement. His solid foundation was sure, and his soul... she could only hope he had no protective treasures!
"Xun'er, I'm going to use 'Chasing Wind' soon. Protect yourself."
Xun'er's slender body trembled, "I... still can't protect you, can I?"
"You will. I just don't want you to get hurt. If you get the chance, run to Old Lin. He will protect you."
Kurumi continued hushedly, "Don't you trust your sister?"
Before Xun'er could answer, Kurumi shouted to Xiao Yan, "Get everyone out of here! Do you all want to die?"
"Oh, oh!"
Xiao Yan came to his senses. The surrounding onlookers, previously paralyzed with fear, now ran away in panic, leaving their goods behind.
Huo Ao relished the scene, feeling like the master of this world. If he were in a good mood, he'd spare them. If not...
"Stop daydreaming! Without the clan's Dou Zun backing you, you wouldn't escape Wu Tan City today!"
The system's voice echoed in Huo Ao's mind. His face flushed, but the black flames concealed it.
On the other side, Xiao Yan, injured, was helped out by sweating Xiao Clan servants. He turned to look back after they reached the outskirts of the market.
"Young master, should we notify the main family?"
Xiao Yan winced, "Given the commotion, the whole Wu Tan City already knows!"
Sinking into his thoughts, Xiao Yan anxiously asked, "Master? Are you there?"
"What master?!" Yao Lao reprimanded, "Call me teacher!"
"Yes, yes, teacher! Will Muer and Xun'er be alright?"
"It's hard to say. The girls will be fine, but minor injuries are inevitable."
Xiao Yan sighed in relief, enduring the pain in his abdomen, and asked, "That guy claimed to be the Yan Clan's young master and Xun'er's fiancé. What's going on?"
"That... seems about right."
Xiao Yan almost went mad, "What do you mean 'seems about right'? Can't you be more specific?"
"Knowing too much won't help your growth. Given the background and his young age reaching Dou Wang, it's not surprising if he's engaged to Xun'er."
Xiao Yan froze, his heart bitter, and he stopped questioning Yao Lao.
"But don't worry. The girls don't seem interested in him. With Muer's influence in the clan, disrupting this engagement is easy."
"Then now..."
Yao Lao sighed, "In the Dou Qi continent, strength is paramount. Let the two 'young masters' fight it out first, then negotiate. Don't worry too much. If anyone's life is in danger, those two Dou Zuns won't stand idly by."
Xiao Yan bit his lip, nodded, and pondered.
In the market, Kurumi's eyes blazed with golden flames, distorting the air with intense heat.