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The standoff was tense, with Lin Xiao confronting Nangong Xuan as if the atmosphere were a battlefield, needing but a single bullet to ignite the conflict.
Just then, Li Xiaoyao suddenly spoke.
"Ling'er, leave with your brother. I'll handle this matter myself."
"Li Gongzi..."
Li Xiaoyao interrupted her, "In the Human Realm, there is no one who can harm me."
Nangong Xuan initially had some good feelings towards Li Xiaoyao since he saved Ling'er, but upon hearing his arrogant words, he couldn't help but become angry.
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao felt a surge of joy, his tone laced with a hint of mockery, "Nangong Xuan, you seem eager to stand up for him, yet this young man doesn't seem to appreciate it."
"You don't need to provoke me. If you lay a hand on him, you'll be making an enemy of the Nangong Family, and I will certainly not spare you. If you doubt this, feel free to try," Nangong Xuan said with a huff.
