The Cosmic Age: Subverting the Universe

The atmosphere in the bamboo house where Xiao Yan was was originally peaceful and harmonious. The sunlight shone through the gaps between the bamboo leaves, dappled into the house, adding a bit of warmth to this quiet place. Nalan Yanran sat opposite Xiao Yan, and the two smiled at each other, their eyes full of tenderness and affection.

Xiao Yan looked at Nalan Yanran affectionately and said seriously: "Yanran, I want to marry you uprightly and make you my wife."

When Nalan Yanran heard these words, a warm current surged in her heart. She lowered her head shyly, and a blush appeared on her face. The atmosphere between the two became more ambiguous, as if the whole bamboo house was surrounded by their love.

However, at this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door. The sound of "dong dong dong" broke the silence in the room and made both of them stunned.

Nalan Yanran frowned slightly and stood up to open the door. The door opened and Su Che appeared at the door. He looked a little anxious, but when he saw Qin Luoluo and Yun Yun, he still bowed respectfully: "Master."

Su Che walked in and glanced between the two of them, seeming to sense the ambiguous atmosphere just now. But he didn't say much, just said directly: "We just got the information that the Soul Palace will carry out an operation to wipe out the Xiao family in three days."

Xiao Yan heard this, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. He clenched his fists and said in a low voice: "What kind of organization is Soul Palace? How dare they do this!"

Su Che's face was solemn, and he said to Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran in a deep voice: "Soul Palace is an evil organization that devours the souls of others to improve their cultivation. Their methods are cruel and ruthless, and we cannot let them succeed."

He turned to Nalan Yanran, with a hint of urgency in his tone: "Yanran, you must leave immediately and go to Yunlan Sect to mobilize people, secretly lurk near the Xiao family, and protect the safety of the Xiao family. Once the Soul Palace launches an attack, it will definitely be a thunderous force, and we must be prepared in advance."

Nalan Yanran nodded, a resolute look on her face. She knew the seriousness of the matter, so she turned around and prepared to leave without saying anything more.

After Nalan Yanran left, Su Che turned his gaze to Xiao Yan again, and his tone became serious: "Xiao Yan, in the next three days, you will shoulder a great responsibility. You must quickly familiarize yourself with the use of the strange fire and master its power. The strange fire is one of the most mysterious forces in the world. It has great power, but it also requires corresponding control ability."

“If you dare to touch my Xiao family, you must step over my dead body first.” Xiao Yan’s voice was low and powerful, with an unyielding light flashing in his eyes.

Su Che looked at Xiao Yan's determined eyes, patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "We will also do our best to help you"

Three days passed in a flash, and at night, the moon was dark and the wind was strong. The entire Wutan City was shrouded in silence, with only the occasional chirping of insects and the sound of wind breaking the tranquility.

Suddenly, several figures appeared outside the Xiao family's residence like ghosts. They were dressed in black, with veils covering their faces, revealing only a pair of cold eyes. They all held the swords of the Yunlan Sect in their hands, and it was obvious that they did it on purpose and wanted to put the blame on the Yunlan Sect.

Without saying anything, these men in black spread out their bodies and surrounded the Xiao family. Their actions were swift and decisive, and it was obvious that they were well prepared.

Wu Hufa, as the leader of this group of black-clad men, was tall and imposing. He grabbed Xiao Zhan by the collar and said in a cold and threatening voice: "Hand over the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, or I will destroy your entire family."

Xiao Zhan's face darkened. He knew that the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade was the heirloom of the Xiao family and could not be handed over easily. He fought back and tried to break free from the Wu Guardian. However, in front of the Dou Zong-level Wu Guardian, Xiao Zhan's strength seemed so insignificant. He was easily picked up like a little chicken, without any resistance.

The guardian Wu smiled coldly and threw Xiao Zhan away, trying to suppress his arrogance. However, at this moment, countless green figures suddenly fell from the sky and surrounded the place.

Nalan Yanran stood in front of everyone, she used the wind fighting spirit, her figure was erratic, like a fairy descending to the earth. She reached out and caught Xiao Zhan who was thrown out, with a sharp light flashing in her eyes.

"If you want to make any moves on the Xiao family, you have to get past me first!" Nalan Yanran said coldly. Although her voice was not loud, it was full of confidence and strength.

Seeing this, the men in black drew their swords and prepared to attack. However, they found that their bodies were restrained by an invisible force and could not move.

It turned out that Su Che and the masters of Yunlan Sect were secretly helping. They had been secretly observing the situation here, waiting for the right time to take action.

Now, it was time to show their strength. Su Che and the masters of Yunlan Sect showed up one after another and started a fierce battle with the man in black.

Xiao Yan also rushed into the battlefield at this time, with the light of the strange fire flashing in his eyes, and his figure shuttled across the battlefield like a ghost. He used the power of the strange fire to continuously launch powerful attacks, making the man in black overwhelmed.

With everyone's joint efforts, the men in black gradually lost the upper hand. They began to feel panic and uneasy, but they did not give up and continued to fight desperately.

However, no matter how hard they tried, they could not change the situation. In the end, with the joint efforts of everyone, the men in black were defeated one by one, leaving only Wu the guardian.

The attacks from the crowd did not seem to cause any substantial damage to him. He stood there with a disdainful smile on his face, and said sarcastically, "Use some strength. You don't even have the strength to scratch an itch."

Su Che frowned upon seeing this. He knew that the Wu Protector was very powerful and they could not easily deal with him. So, he made a decisive decision and ordered loudly: "All disciples, retreat!"

However, the guardian Wu did not intend to let them go. He stomped his feet, and a strong pressure emanated from him, pressing down on everyone like a mountain. Under this pressure, the disciples of the Yunlan Sect fell to the ground one after another, unable to get up.

Xiao Bei looked at the scene in front of him and couldn't help but feel worried. He said with concern: "If all the disciples of Yunlan Sect are killed here, then Yunlan Sect will be disbanded soon."

Hearing this, Su Che frowned, glared at Xiao Bei, and said unhappily: "Shut up, are you annoying!" He was feeling annoyed at the moment and was very impatient with Xiao Bei's nagging.

However, Su Che also knew that Xiao Bei's worries were not unreasonable. He took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and then looked at the guardian Wu. He knew that in order to protect the Yunlan Sect and the Xiao family, they had to come up with a better countermeasure to deal with this powerful enemy.

Su Che quickly calculated various possibilities in the brief silence, and countless tactics and strategies flashed through his mind. Finally, he took a deep breath and shouted: "Xiao Yan!"