"Don't worry, your woman is safe," Sun Qi replied. "You should be grateful my master forbade anyone from touching her. Otherwise…" His voice dropped, laced with dark amusement. "She would have countless husbands by now."
A deadly silence followed.
The Chaos Knights tensed, expecting Yun Lintian to erupt in fury.
But he only smiled—a smile that made Sun Qi's instincts scream in warning.
"Nian Shi knows better," Yun Lintian said softly. "The moment he lets anyone touch her… is the moment he dies."
Sun Qi's eyes narrowed. He had expected rage, desperation—not this chilling certainty.
"Activate the formation!" he barked.
The Chaos Knights moved instantly. Golden runes lit up across the void, forming an intricate sealing array designed to suppress even a Primordial God. Chains of temporal energy shot toward Yun Lintian, aiming to bind him in place.
Yun Lintian didn't move.
He simply raised a hand.
"Break."
A pulse of Primordial Chaos erupted from his palm.
