Chapter 26: Might

Ji Hanyan was truly enraged.

She and Gu Qingluo hadn’t interacted much in the past, and there was even a period of time when she had been jealous that Gu Qingluo had found such an outstanding man for herself.

Su Chen didn’t know that the ice queen Ji Hanyan had, for the briefest of moments, felt a tug at her heartstrings for him.

If it weren’t for the fact that Su Chen had never voluntarily sought her out, that he was always mired in his research, then Jiang Xishui might not have stood a chance.

This was why Ji Hanyan’s opinion of Gu Qingluo was extremely neutral.

However, she was enraged right now not because of her relationship with Gu Qingluo, but rather because of the way that Su Chen had chosen to handle the situation.

Ji Hanyan stared angrily at Su Chen, as if she wanted to kill him with her gaze alone. Frostpoint and Westminster tensed up and inched towards Su Chen, preparing to protect him.

Su Chen, however, didn’t mind. He watched the floating Gu Qingluo with a slight smile as he replied, “Qingluo will be happy to hear that you took such a stance on her behalf, but don’t worry — she’ll be fine.”

Ji Hanyan said in shock, “Were you able to stop the beast transformation of the bloodline?”

Su Chen nodded. “To be specific, I found a way to...