Devouring demons, I attain immortality.

Lin An seemed to have seen through Xu Shan's thoughts.

He merely glanced at Xu Shan and then ignored him.

This person is short-sighted and only knows how to fear power; there is no point in talking to him.

At this moment, his heart and eyes were filled with Xu Qingyan.

She stepped forward and said gently, "Qingyan, you've suffered these past few days. Don't worry, from now on, I will never let you suffer any more grievances!"

His voice was like the warm sun in spring, warming Xu Qingyan's heart.

Xu Shan, standing to the side, snorted coldly.

His face was full of disdain, and he thought to himself: What good is a poor scholar even if he has some cultivation?

It was just a fluke, yet they dared to spout such arrogant words. They truly don't know their own limitations!

In his view, Lin An was just putting on a brave front.

They simply do not possess the strength to contend with the War Palace.

"elder brother……"

Xu Qingyan couldn't stand seeing her brother slander Lin An like this, and was about to speak up to defend Lin An when Xu Shan rudely interrupted her.

Xu Shan's eyes widened in anger as he pointed at Lin An's nose and shouted, "Lin An, how dare you kill someone from the Zhan family? For the sake of our relationship with your Lin family, I advise you to leave immediately and go as far away as possible! As for this marriage contract, just pretend it never existed!"

He had his own agenda.

Once Lin An leaves, the people from the Zhan family will only seek revenge against him.

The Xu family could then remain uninvolved.

Although the Xu family is not considered a particularly top-tier family now, as long as they can form a marriage alliance with the Zheng family...

With the Zheng family's influence, protecting the Xu family wouldn't be a problem.

"I can leave, but Qingyan, as my wife, will come with me!"

Lin An glanced at Xu Qingyan beside him, his eyes full of tenderness.

He would never allow Xu Qingyan to be put in danger again.

Xu Shan immediately flew into a rage.

His face flushed crimson, like an enraged bull: "How dare you! How can someone from the Xu family leave with you?"

He thought Lin An's request was utterly absurd.

Xu Qingyan is the daughter of the Xu family; how could she leave with someone who has offended the Zhan family?

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingyan immediately spoke up, her tone resolute: "Brother, if you insist on letting Lin An leave, then I will go with him! It'll save the family from disaster!"

She was determined to be with Lin An no matter what.

"you……"

"Bastard! You bastard!"

Xu Shan was so angry that he trembled all over.

He hadn't expected Xu Qingyan to be so stubborn, willing to break with the Xu family for Lin An's sake.

When Xu Qingyan insisted on marrying Lin An, they all disagreed.

At that time, Lin An was just an ordinary scholar, but nothing extraordinary.

Moreover, the Xu family also had plans that if Lin An really passed the imperial examination, the Xu family might also benefit from it.

That's why they turned a blind eye to Xu Qingyan and Lin An's relationship before.

But now?

Lin An killed the Zhan family members, which meant he had thoroughly angered the Zhan family.

How could he not be furious?

How could I not worry?

Lin An had anticipated the Xu family's reaction, and he remained calm and unmoved.

His own cultivation had reached the Core Formation Realm, making him even stronger than the mid-Foundation Establishment Realm Master of the Xuan Tian Battle Mansion!

He also has ten thousand taels of gold on him; who can rival him?

Therefore, even if he really left with Xu Qingyan, he wouldn't care at all.

But then, another voice rang out from nearby: "Who's making noise here?"

The sound came very suddenly.

Everyone immediately looked over and saw an elderly man with white hair and beard walking over with steady steps.

He was dressed in a long robe, with a refined and scholarly demeanor, and his eyes revealed a wise air.

Xu Shan was startled when he saw the old man approaching.

Because the person who appeared at this time was Xu Chongfeng, an elder of the Xu family.

Upon seeing that the visitor was an elder, he bowed repeatedly and respectfully said, "Elder, you've arrived."

Lin An recognized the man at a glance.

This person was an elder of the Xu family who had met Lin An once before.

At that time, the elder of the Xu family sat in the car, remaining silent.

Lin An mainly talked to the team members he had rescued.

I never expected to meet that elder here.

This was an unexpected delight!

The elder clearly recognized Lin An, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

When Xu Shan saw the elder arrive, he thought he had found a powerful backer.

He immediately added fuel to the fire, telling the elder, "This man killed someone from the Zhan family and even tried to take Qingyan away from the Xu family! His crime is unforgivable; we beg the elder to decide his fate!"

He thought the elders would definitely side with him and severely punish Lin An.

"presumptuous!"

However, the elder spoke sternly to Xu Shan.

His voice was as loud as a bell, full of majesty.

This change in attitude surprised Xu Shan greatly.

His eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

The elder's attitude surprised Xu Qingyan.

She originally thought that the elders, like Xu Shan, were hostile towards Lin An.

Then, the elder said, "This person once saved our Xu family's merchant caravan at Ten Thousand Demon Mountain. He is our Xu family's benefactor and must be treated with utmost respect!"

"What?"

Xu Shan was even more shocked.

He never imagined that Lin An was actually the benefactor of the Xu family.

Xu Qingyan was also very surprised.

There was a hint of respect in her eyes as she looked at Lin An.

The Xu family has grown to such a large scale, so they are certainly not the kind of ungrateful and despicable people, nor are they untrustworthy.

Back when we were in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain, the team leader had said something like that.

If Lin An had come to the Xu family, he would have been richly rewarded. Now that Lin An has actually come.

I never expected it to be Lin An.

However, despite this, the elder still felt that this matter was somewhat troublesome.

After all, Lin An had killed someone from the Zhan family.

He stepped forward and said to Lin An, "We thought our savior was a chivalrous hero, but it turns out to be my son-in-law. However, this Zhan family..."

At this point, his voice gradually faded, and he looked troubled.

Seeing this, Lin An was not afraid at all.

He closed his eyes slightly, and spiritual energy surged around him, instantly spreading a powerful aura.

Of course, Xu Shan was unaware of how strong Lin An's cultivation level was.

He saw Lin An display such cultivation in an instant.

Speechless with shock: "This, this..."

He stammered as he spoke, his heart filled with turmoil.

He never imagined that this poor, pedantic scholar, whom he had once looked down upon, would now possess such formidable strength.

But a moment later, the elder let out a hearty laugh: "Good, very good! With such a level of attainment, what is there to fear?"

The elder secretly pondered the matter.

Although the War Clan is powerful, their cultivation level is generally only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

The fact that the Lord of the Manor has reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment is already quite impressive.

The Xu family was just an ordinary family, and they didn't have a single cultivator.

If such a powerful person could join the Xu family, then the Xu family might even undergo a fundamental transformation!