"Bam!" Crown Prince Mo slightly narrowed his eyes and, with a gentle flick of his sleeve, sent the spiritual tool that Madam Guo'an had sent flying.
That spiritual tool couldn't withstand the force and abruptly reversed course. With a "chi," it pa.s.sed through several trees and, in the end, unexpectedly disintegrated mid-air. What had once been a fine spiritual tool was instantly reduced to a mere hunk of worthless copper and sc.r.a.p iron, cras.h.i.+ng to the ground with a resounding "dong dong."
Madam Guo'an's eyes brimmed with anger, her vision reddening. "Mo Lian!!"
This person was absolutely maddening!
Did he have no consideration for his own aunt?
In broad daylight, right in front of everyone, he had recklessly attacked. Most outrageously, he had completely obliterated a spiritual tool she had painstakingly acquired!
Madam Guo'an stared at the now drab spiritual tool lying on the ground, her teeth clenched in bitter frustration.
Mo Lian's gaze coolly scanned the group before him. "Guo'an, I've given you face, so don't be ungrateful."
Madam Guo'an's complexion turned instantly ashen with anger.
Observing her reaction, Holy Son Miyan swiftly stepped forward to intercept Madam Guo'an. "Now that Madam Guo'an is here, let's proceed."
"Madam Guo'an?" The Holy Son shook his head subtly at her, clearly indicating that she should desist promptly to avert a substantial loss.
Madam Guo'an quickly regained her composure.
Madam Guo'an appraised Crown Prince Mo and Qiao Mu in front of her, then surveyed the less than welcoming a.s.sembly beside them. She took a deep breath and gradually repressed her murderous intent. She stated indifferently, "Very well, let's depart…"
"Bam!" Suddenly, a divine energy orb materialized and bounced in front of Madam Guo'an at a velocity that rivaled light.
At first, Madam Guo'an failed to comprehend the situation. It was only when she saw a divine energy orb leap before her that her expression underwent a sudden, drastic transformation.
An elderly man standing nearby even made a slight wave with his hand, maneuvering to position himself in front of Madam Guo'an. A formidable barrier sprang forth from his body, intercepting the force radiating from the divine energy orb.
Upon contact, the elderly man's countenance turned slightly pallid, but he remained steadfast before Madam Guo'an and took a few backward steps.
With the protection of this elderly, bearded man, Madam Guo'an pa.s.sed through the ordeal unscathed. However, her visage bore the signs of strain, her chest heaving in response to the unexpected event.
She took a deep breath and regarded Qiao Mu as if she were a venomous serpent. "The Crown Prince Consort is exceedingly audacious!"
This audacious girl had callously hurled a divine energy orb at her without a word. Were it not for the presence of Mr. Zhao today, Guo'an would have undeniably incurred substantial harm.
The young crown prince consort stared at her with an icy gaze. She abruptly gestured, and the Hidden Swan Dagger, concealed in the air, promptly launched an a.s.sault toward Madam Guo'an's throat.
In the blink of an eye, right at that critical moment, Mr. Zhao, the elderly, black-bearded man, instinctively pushed Madam Guo'an behind him, channeling a powerful burst of radiant energy with a single hand.
In an instant, the Hidden Swan Dagger, hurtling toward him, was encased within a block of ice, rapidly freezing over. It trembled but remained incapable of penetrating the icy enclosure in the short term.
Mo Lian furrowed her brow slightly, raising her finger to project a beam of fiery light. It promptly ignited the ice that enveloped the Hidden Swan Dagger.
In less than a minute, the ice suddenly disintegrated. The Hidden Swan Dagger sprang free and accelerated toward Madam Guo'an's throat at an even greater speed.